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#13 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Bilangan Rakaat di dalam Solat Tarawih
How many rak'ahs are there in the Tarawih prayer, and is a prayer of fewer than 20 rak'ahs valid?
Short answer
Scholars regard the Tarawih prayer as sunnah rather than obligatory.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars regard the Tarawih prayer as sunnah rather than obligatory. There are three views on its number: 20 rak'ahs according to the Hanafi, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools, 36 according to the Maliki school which is specific to the people of Madinah, and 8 plus 3 rak'ahs of witr according to some scholars. On praying fewer than 20 rak'ahs, sources such as Syarh al-Muqaddimah al-Hadramiyyah and al-Yaqut al-Nafis state that an 8 rak'ah prayer remains valid and earns the reward of Tarawih, while some scholars hold that it does not earn that reward.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan Nabi SAW ini menjadi dalil bahawa solat Tarawih tidaklah difardukan bahkan dihukumkan sebagai sunat oleh para ulama.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#13 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Bilangan Rakaat di dalam Solat Tarawih”, 18 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/18/13-taudhih-al-hukmi-bilangan-rakaat-di-dalam-solat-tarawih/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/number-of-rakaat-in-tarawih-prayer/