QUESTION: 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? ANSWER: To perform multiple Taraweeh is Makrooh (disliked). Alternate arrangements should be made to perform the Taraweeh...
QUESTION: 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 prefers the view of 20 Rakaats being Sunnah Muakkidah? ANSWER: It should be borne in mind that as Muslims, we are...
Question:- If a person misses Esha Salaah in Jamaat, can he perform Witr in Jamaat? Answer:- Yes, he may perform Witr in Jamaat. [Kitaab-un-Nawaazil Pg.556 Vol.4] ALLAH TA'ALA KNOWS BEST! ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai Date: 18 Ramadaan 1445 / 29 March...
QUESTION: 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 and was corrected by a Shafi'ee Muqtadi holding the Quraan in his hand. Does it have any effect on the Hanafi...
Question:- We know that Witr must be performed after Taraweeh Salaah. What happens in the instance when Witr is performed before Taraweeh Salaah? Is Qadha necessary? Answer:- It is permissible to read Witr before Taraweeh Salaah. One does not have to make Qadha of the...
Question:- Is it sinful to not read Taraweeh in Ramadaan? If yes, what is the minimum number of Rakaat that one can read? Answer:- It is Sunnat-e-Muakkadah for females to perform twenty Rakaats Taraweeh. If they don’t have the strength to stand and perform Taraweeh...
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...
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...