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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 2 of 5
- Camperdown25 Mar 2023
Is there Qadha for Tarawih Salah?
Kal Tarawih ki namaz miss ho gayi. Kya Fajr ke baad qaza kar sakta hoon
Adil Sadique - Ibn Masood23 Mar 2023
Duas to be recited during Taraweeh
What is the status of Dua after every four Rakaats of Taraweeh?
Maulana Ebrahim Ahmed - Ibn Masood23 Mar 2023
Witr Salaah behind a Shafi’ee Imaam
In Qatar, we perform our Witr Salaah behind an Imaam that performs three Rakaats as performed by the Hanafis. He doesn’t make Salaam after two…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood22 Mar 2023
Imaam that hasn’t yet turned 15 leading the Taraweeh Salaah
My son was born in October 2008. He is not yet Baaligh, but is a Haafidh. Can he lead Taraweeh prayers this year, based on his Islamic age?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online28 Jan 2023
Haafizahs performing Taraweeh Salaah in jamaat
My two daughters are haafizah. Can my two daughters pray together the Taraweeh Salaah while one of my daughter recites the Quran and the other…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jan 2023
Haafizahs performing Taraweeh Salaah in jamaat
My sister and I are haafizah of the Quraan Shareef. Is there any possibility of me and my sister reciting Quraan in taraweeh salaah for revision…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown8 Jun 2022
Is there Qadha for Tarawih Salah?
Is there Qadha for Tarawih Salah?
Adil Sadique - Ibn Masood20 Apr 2022
Performing Taraweeh with the intention of Esha
An Imaam told us that if we missed the Esha Salaah and Taraweeh Salaah has commenced, then one should join the Taraweeh Salaah with intention of…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2022
Can i accept money for leading Taraweeh Salaah?
AsSalamalaikum Can we refuse the money offered by random musalli after completion of taraweeh Or Is it permissible to accept such money? Is there…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Ibn Masood13 Apr 2022
Performing Taraweeh in sets of four or sets of two
Is it permissible to read Taraweeh Salaah in sets of 4 Rakaats at a time? What will be the ruling if it is not permitted, but a person was reading…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood13 Apr 2022
Reciting the Quraan Sharif in Taraweeh Salaah against the normal sequence
Will it be acceptable if a person who is making a Khatam of the Quraan in Taraweeh, to skip one or two Paras and read another para ahead, and then…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam12 Apr 2022
Differences between Tahajjud and Taraweeh prayers?
Asalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarkatuhu, Can you please provide a guidance to differentiate between Tahajjud and Taraweeh prayers? Some have…
Mehrazur Rahman - Ibn Masood8 Apr 2022
Leading the Taraweeh Salaah without performing Esha
If the Imaam happens to miss the Esha salaah with Jamaat, can he lead the Taraweeh prayer? There are some Ulama of the opinion that, if the Imaam…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood23 Mar 2022
Ladies performing Taraweeh Salaah in Jamaat
I will like to know the ruling regarding Salaat-ut-Taraweeh in Jama’ah for ladies? Can they follow a Shafi’ee Imaam? If the ladies are following…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood26 Feb 2022
Qualities of a Taraweeh Imaam
Who is the most suitable person to be appointed for the Taraweeh Salaah? If there is an appointed Imaam in the Masjid, can the Masjid committee…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood8 Feb 2022
Taraweeh Salaah led by Huffaz with western style haircuts
Many a Huffaz nowadays have their hair cut in different lengths. Some of these Huffaz would be performing Taraweeh Salaah this year, whilst others…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online22 Jan 2022
Looking in the Quraan and reading while in Salaah
As a Hanafi, is it permissible for me to follow the opinion of the Shafi Mazhab to hold a Mushaf (Quraan) during Taraweeh or Tahajjud and recite…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville13 Jan 2022
Taraweeh Salaah Behind A 14 Year Old Imaam
I recently moved to ____ and follow the Hanafi Madhab. I have been attending the tarawih salaah in a neighbouring town where young hufaz (under…
- Azaadville9 Jan 2022
Imaam Making A Mistake In Qiraat Taraweeh
What is the ruling if the Imam does not know Arabic and makes a mistake which changes the meaning completely? Does he only repeat the Qiraat, or…
- Azaadville9 Jan 2022
Imaam Making Salaam After One Rakaat In Taraweeh
What is the ruling of the Qiraat if an Imam made Salam after one Rakah? Kindly advise the rulings if the Imam realises the mistake during the Salah…
- Mufti Online21 Nov 2021
Sitting in a masjid room during taraweeh and talking
If a person went into a room in the masjid where him and others were told not to go but they went and put the lights on during Taraweeh and they…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville6 Jul 2021
Taraweeh Salaah In Only One Masjid In A Town
If in a town there are more than one masjid, but the people in the town only want to read Taraweeh in one of the Masjid But Esha will still be read…
- Ask Imaam15 Jun 2021
Praying Isha behind an imam in Taraweeh
Asalam aly kum I mistakenly joined taraweeh prayer unintentionally (as i thought imam is at end of 2nd rekat will stand for 3rd, but imam did…
Umrain Khan - Ask Imaam8 Jun 2021
Sajdah Sahw during Tarawih prayers for standing up after the second Rakah
If in taraweeh after 2nd rakaats sajdah a person accidentally stood up for 3rd rakat instead of tashahhud. He realised whilst stood in 3rd rakat and…
- Ask Imaam12 May 2021
Silently reciting with the Imam during Tarawih prayers
Assalamualaikum respected mufti is it permissible for the muqtadi to silently recite along with the imam during taraweeh prayers. Jazakumullah.
- Ask Imaam21 Apr 2021
Is it permissible to accept a wage for Tarawih, Imam, and one who listen to the Qur'an?
is it permissible to accept taraweeh wage for? 1.regular imam (hafij also) and leading taraweeh 2.hafij called for leading taraweeh because imam of…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam20 Apr 2021
Leading Taraweeh with impermissible haircut
I am a hafiz of the Quran and although I know better I have a haircut which is not permissible. I hve kept my beard without shaving or trimming it…
Arshad Ali - Jamiat KZN20 Apr 2021
One intention for twenty Rakaats Taraweeh Salaah
AsalaamuAlaikum I’d like clarity on ladies performing the taraweeh salaah at home please….can we make a single niyyat for 20 rakaats of taraweeh…
- Ask Imaam19 Apr 2021
Taraweeh of a Ma’zur
Assalamu alaikum. Can a ma'zur person perform tarawreeh Salah of normal people?
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2021
Mother unable to stand for complete duration of Taraweeh
I hope Mufti saab is well. I have a question regarding my mother. Last year we prayed Taraweeh at home. We will probably pray Taraweeh at home this…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam19 Jan 2021
What to do if the Imam performed 3 Rakats of Taraweeh?
Assalamualaykum, Mufti saab. If in taraweeh, the imam mistakenly performed 3 rakats and did not repeat but didn't repeat it that day. The next day…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam15 May 2020
Performing Taraweeh with female congregation - Is this permissible for men?
Asslamu alaikum, In ramadan due to lockdown we are going to perform salah and tarabi in congregation at home along with our mother and sister is it…
Ahmed-Ur-Rahmaan Ibn Mufti Mohammed Patel - Ask Imaam9 May 2020
Taraweeh of Hanafi behind Shafi Imam with Mushaf - Will this be permissible?
Asalamu alaikum Molana I saw that Shafi'ee can read from the Qur’an while in salaah. If i make taraweeh n make a khatam can the hanafi follow me in…
- Jamiat KZN4 May 2020
Leading Taraweeh Salaah on a chair
I had a leg injury whilst playing soccer. My Muslim doctor advised me to sit and perform Salaah for 4 to 6 Months; otherwise, my leg will not heal.…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam3 May 2020
Can a woman lead an all women Jamaat in the home for Taraweeh?
Assalamualaykum Mufti Saheb I was just wondering if a woman could lead an all women Jamaat in the home for taraweeh if she is a Hafiza?
Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam25 Apr 2020
A Taraweeh Service Fee - Is this Permissible?
My query is related to Taraveeh prayer during month of Ramazan, pls clarify if it allowed to arrange for a hafiz who will come to our society and…
Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam24 Apr 2020
Can we try to remove the imam because of too many mistakes in taraweeh?
What is one is supposed to do if the imam who is leading the TAraweeh prayers does lot of mistakes. He is also the imam of the masjid for all 5…
Muhammed Al-Ameen bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Ask Imaam24 Apr 2020
Taraweeh Salah behind an Imam who shaves/trims his beard - Is it permissible?
Will our Salaah be valid if we pray behind a person who trims/shaves their beard? Also does the same rule apply to Huffaadh?
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2020
Please clarify with authentic Ahadeeth that how many Rakah for Taraweeh is to be performed?
Please clarify with authentic ahadees that how many rakah for taraweeh is to be performed. As some perform eight(8) and some 20.As i follow Hanafi…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2020
Due to my poor health can I read taraweeh at home?
1. My question is regarding taraweeh. Due to my health (i feel dizzy standing long hours) I dont go for taraweh prayers in Ramdan but go for all…
Hussein Muhammad
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