Question:- If a person performed the Esha Salaah on his own in the month of Ramdaan, can he join the congregational Taraweeh Salaah? Answer:- Yes, it will be permissible for the individual to join the Imaam in Taraweeh Salaah which is performed in congregation. (الدرة...
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Ladies only performing Salaah in Jamaat
Question:- 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 ladies for ladies? Jazakallah Answer:- It is Makrooh for females only to perform Salaah in Jamaat in the Hanafi...
Duas to be recited during Taraweeh
Question:- What is the status of Dua after every four Rakaats of Taraweeh? Answer:- A person may recite the Quraan Sharif, engage in Zikrullah, perform Nawafil Salaah, engage in Dua, recite Durood Sharif or engage in any other form of Ibaadat during the five intervals...
Witr Salaah behind a Shafi’ee Imaam
Question:- 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 Rakaats and then perform a single Rakaat. However, he recites the Qunoot after the Ruku posture of the third...
Imaam that hasn’t yet turned 15 leading the Taraweeh Salaah
Question:- 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? Answer:- A boy reaches puberty either through nocturnal emission or ejaculation. If he didn’t experience any of these...
Performing Taraweeh in sets of four or sets of two
Question:- 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 in sets of four Rakaats? I read somewhere that it is permissible to read in sets of 4, but it is preferable...
Reciting the Quraan Sharif in Taraweeh Salaah against the normal sequence
Question:- 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 come back to the skipped Paras? Some Apas that teach Hifz, instruct the students to alternate by reading a...
Leading the Taraweeh Salaah without performing Esha
Question:- 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 misses the Fardh, he cannot lead the Taraweeh prayer. Kindly provide jurisprudential texts (references) to...