Sunday, August 12, 2012

The time of Taraaweeh prayer

Is it permissible to pray Taraaweeh about two hours before Fajr
prayer? Or must it be done immediately after 'Isha'?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The time for Taraaweeh prayer lasts from after 'Isha' until dawn
comes, so it is valid to perform this prayer at any time during this
period.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Majmoo':
The time of Taraaweeh prayer begins when 'Isha' prayer is over, as was
stated by al-Baghawi and others, and it lasts until dawn comes.
But if a man is going to pray in the mosque as an imam leading the
people in prayer, it is better to pray Taraaweeh after 'Isha' prayer
and not to delay it until the middle or the end of the night, sothat
this will not cause hardship for the worshippers and some of them may
sleep and miss the prayer. This is what the Muslims usually do, they
pray Taraaweeh after 'Isha' and do not delay it.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni:
It was said to Imam Ahmad: Will you delay qiyaam – i.e., Taraaweeh
–until the end of the night?He said, No, the practice ofthe Muslims is
dearer to me.
But for one who prays Taraaweeh at home, he has the choice: if he
wants, he can pray it at the beginning of the nightand if he wants he
can pray it at the end. And Allaah knows best.

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