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Taraweeh
193 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Taraweeh, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Taraweeh fatawa — page 1 of 5
- Mufti Online8 Sep 2026
The Importance of performing Taraweeh salaah
If you don't read taraweeh salaah, will you be sinful?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Person out of Taraweeh Salaah or a child correcting the Imaam in Taraweeh Salaah
1. Can a person out of Taraweeh Salaah correct the Imaam. And what is the ruling? 2. Can a child correct the Imaam whilst in Taraweeh Salaah and out…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jul 2026
Imaam crying silently in taraweeh salaah for longer than three subhanallaahs
If the Imaam in Taraweeh Salaah becomes overwhelmed due to a verse of Jahannam and cries silently for a duration of longer than three subhanallaahs,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Jul 2026
Wife correcting her husband in taraweeh salaah
Can your wife or mahram women give you luqmah in taraweeh salaah if its only you 2 reading together?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 May 2026
Performing taraweeh salaah with jamaat
Is it permitted to read taraweeh at home as a non hafiz baligh male? If I read taraweeh at home some nights and at the masjid some nights is this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Apr 2026
Performing salaah in the musjid if it is nearby
I am praying taraweeh in a place where five times prayers are offered throughout the year but not the Jumuah prayer. It is a small place with fixed…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood3 Mar 2026
Hosting Several Taraweeh In One Masjid
Can there be multiple Taraweeh Jamaats in the same Masjid? For example, one Jamaat in the front, one at the back and on the two sides?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown26 Feb 2026
ʿUmrah or Taraweeh
Assalamualaykum I am at the airport with my ammi. We will reach Makka arnd 9 pm, tarawee will be going there should we first preform Umra or first…
Baba Abu Bakr - Azaadville19 Feb 2026
Women Performing The Taraweeh Salaah In Jamaat
Is it permitted for Huffadh girls to pray Taraweeh in Jamaat in Ramadhan if purdah etc is in place for the protection of the Quran. What is the…
- Azaadville19 Feb 2026
Number Of Raka’aat in Taraweeh Salaah
Is it Sunnah to perform 8 or 20 Raka’aat of Taraweeh Salaah? Is it Sunnah to make Khatam during the entire month of Ramadaan , or in 10 or 15 days?
- Azaadville18 Feb 2026
Joining Qiyaamul-Layl With The Intention Of Taraweeh
For the past few years, only 10 Rakaat Taraweeh is being performed in the Haramain. During the last 10 nights they also perform 10 Rakaat of…
- Ibn Masood10 Jul 2025
Taraweeh In The Haramain Shareefain
It appears that in the Haramain Shareefain, they have resorted to performing only 8 Rakaats of Taraweeh. What should one do in the case where he…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam23 Mar 2025
Is a second Jamaat of Taraweeh Salaah permissible?
I know a mosque in my area which performs two taraweeh jamaat at different times with different imam in different floors i.e first jamaat in ground…
Muhammad Fayyaadh - Azaadville20 Mar 2025
Nafl Salaah In Congregation After The Taraweeh Salaah
In a Masjid it is announcedthat Tahajjud will be prayed in congregation during the last 10 nights. The brothers sitting for Itikaaf, as well as…
- Azaadville19 Mar 2025
Women Performing Taraweeh Salaah In A Ladies Jamaat
Is it permissible for women to gather and perform Taraweeh Salaah in Jamaat with a lady as Imaam?
- Azaadville17 Mar 2025
Missing A Verse In Taraweeh Salaah
During Tarawih, if a verse was skipped unintentionally, should the verse be recited in the next set of rak’aats?
- Ask Imaam12 Mar 2025
I would like to ask 2 questions: 1) Can the qur'aan be physically held to recite suraahs in Taraweeh? 2) Can a female perform I'tiqaaf?
I would like to ask 2 questions: 1) Can the qur'aan be physically held to recite suraahs in Taraweeh? 2) Can a female perform I'tiqaaf? Jazak'Allaah…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Camperdown10 Mar 2025
Taraweeh Salaah-Sajdah Sahw
During Taraweeh Salaah, the Imaam was unsure whether Sajdah Sahw was necessary, so he performed it as a precaution. Is the Salaah valid, or does it…
Azhar Mownah - Camperdown10 Mar 2025
What is the status of reading this specific dua after every four rakaat of tarawih?
What is the status of reading this specific dua after every four rakaat of tarawih? سُبْحانَ ذِي الْمُلْكِ وَالْمَلَكُوْتِ سُبْحانَ ذِي الْعِزَّةِ…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Jamiat KZN1 Mar 2025
Performing Witr Salaah after 10 Rakaats of Taraweeh in the Haram
Q. Assalamu Alaykum. This year, only 10 Rakaats of Taraweeh will be performed in the Haram. Thereafter, Witr will be performed. Should the Imaam be…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Azaadville27 Feb 2025
Being Paid/Taking A Remuniration For Leading The Taraweeh Salaah
Is it possible to take money or be paid for leading the Taraweeh Salaah?
- Mufti Online10 Feb 2025
Reciting the Entire Quraan Majeed in Taraaweeh
Should the entire Quraan Majeed be recited in Taraaweeh Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood29 Mar 2024
Performing Witr in Jamaat if Esha was performed alone
If a person misses Esha Salaah in Jamaat, can he perform Witr in Jamaat?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown25 Mar 2024
khatmul Qur’aan in Taraweeh
Is khatmul Qur’aan in Taraweeh Sunnah Mu’akkadah or Ghair Mu’akkadha?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ibn Masood23 Mar 2024
Shafi’ee follower corrects Shafi’ee Imaam in Taraweeh from the Quraan Sharif
The Imaam performing Taraweeh Salaah is Shafi’ee. Some Muqtadis are Hanafi, and some are Shafi’ee. While performing Salaah the Imaam made a mistake…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown23 Mar 2024
Payment for taraweeh
Slms Shaykh, My masjid trustees offered me 5k for taraweeh. Is this money halal?
Uthman ad-Dagestani - Ibn Masood20 Mar 2024
Performing Witr before Taraweeh
We know that Witr must be performed after Taraweeh Salaah. What happens in the instance when Witr is performed before Taraweeh Salaah? Is Qadha…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood12 Mar 2024
Taraweeh for females
Is it sinful to not read Taraweeh in Ramadaan? If yes, what is the minimum number of Rakaat that one can read?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown4 Mar 2024
Can I read 8 rakats taraweeh?
Can I read 8 rakats taraweeh?
Khalil Tatarstani - Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Musallee looking inside the Quraan during Taraweeh and correcting the Imaam
Please advise with regard to the following: Is it permissible for a Musallee to look inside the Quraan during Taraweeh? If not, is there any social…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Feb 2024
Performing taraaweeh without performing esha salaah
If a person came late to the musjid and missed the esha salaah, should he join the taraaweeh salaah or should he first perform his esha salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood24 Jul 2023
Performing the Taraweeh Salaah in congregation after performing the Esha Salaah individually
If a person performed the Esha Salaah on his own in the month of Ramdaan, can he join the congregational Taraweeh Salaah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown3 Jun 2023
Sadaqatul-fitr, Zakāt, Tarāweeh, Qadhā
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatuAllah, I have a few things I am not sure if it’s right or not . One of the local masjids I attend takes the Zakat-al…
Arib Raza - Ibn Masood21 May 2023
Ladies only performing Salaah in Jamaat
According to the Hanafi Madhab, is a lady who is Haafidha allowed to make Imaamat of other ladies? If yes, are there Jamaats for Taraweeh led by…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown11 Apr 2023
Performing Witr with Jama’at when Esha Salaah was performed individually
If a person missed his Isha Jamat and prayed isha individually, can he pray witr with the imam after the tarawih?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ibn Masood9 Apr 2023
Huffaz making clicking sounds during Taraweeh
Whilst leading the Taraweeh Salaah, some Huffaz utter certain sounds when they get stuck. Do these sounds invalidate the Salaah?
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Ask Imaam5 Apr 2023
Reading from Mushaf in Tarawih - Is this permissible?
As salaamu alaykum I trust you are well by the grace of ALMIGHTY ALLAH SUBHANAHU WA TA'AALA I have an enquiry regarding taraweeh which i hope you…
Mudassir - Ask Imaam4 Apr 2023
In Taraweeh, is it necessary to recite bismillah out loud?
Asalamolikum Mufti sahib. In taraweeh prayer is it necessary to recite bismillah out loud?
Abrar Habib - Camperdown27 Mar 2023
Hanafi Imam Taking Correction From A Shafiee’ Reading From A Mushaf
I as a Hanafi Imam leading taraweeh. No one is there to correct me, there are Shafi musallis who stand with thier Mus’haf and phones, Can I take the…
Arib Raza - Camperdown25 Mar 2023
Can I read 8 Raka’ats for Tarawih?
Can I read 8 Raka’ats Tarawih?
Khalil Tatarstani
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