Night Prayer in Ramadan (Taraweeh)

An article in English in which Sh. Ibn Utheimeen handles some points about fasting, night prayer in Ramadan, and zakah.

An Attempt to Reconcile Quranic Verses and Prophetic Hadith Regarding Tarawih Prayer

In this episode, Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick explained the importance and rules of night prayer (taraweeh).

In this booklet we have established, the evidences utilized for 20 raka’hs are weak and there is not a SINGLE Saheeh hadeeth or athar that mentions the Messenger of Allah (Sallalahu Alayhee Was-Sallam) prayed or commanded 20 raka’hs Taraaweeh. This booklet also contains the evidences for praying 8 raka’hs and establishes this to be the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (Sallalahu Alayhee Was-Sallam), the Practice of the Companions and those upon their way, All in light of the statements and understanding of the Scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jama’ah From amongst the Imaams of the Salaf, the Scholars of hadeeth of the past and present and the Jurists Up Until 1424H.

A most rewarding and fulfilling part of a Muslim’s worship are those blessed moments that he spends praying in the depth of the night, privately addressing his Great Lord, sincerely glorifying Him, humbly imploring Him - beseeching His forgiveness and asking Him for favors. The voluntary "night prayer", or qiyaam, is indispensable for a person’s moral, spiritual, and physical welfare. Yet, it is greatly misunderstood and largely neglected by most Muslims

A fatwa translated into English shows some significant aspects of the taraweeh prayer in Ramadan month such as: Its time, number of units, and Quran recitation in it.