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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN #90: HUKUM SOLAT TARAWIH SECARA BERSENDIRIAN
What is the ruling on performing the tarawih prayer alone?
Short answer
Tarawih is a recommended prayer and may be performed either alone or in congregation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tarawih is a recommended prayer and may be performed either alone or in congregation. Scholars differ on which is more virtuous: the majority, including the Shafi'i, Hanafi and Hanbali schools, prefer congregation, while Imam Malik, Abu Yusuf and some Shafi'is prefer praying alone at home. According to Imam al-Nawawi in al-Majmu', the sound view among the Shafi'i scholars is that congregation is more virtuous.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat tarawih adalah sunnah berdasarkan ijma' para ulama'. Boleh untuk dilaksanakan secara bersendirian ataupun secara berjamaah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN #90: HUKUM SOLAT TARAWIH SECARA BERSENDIRIAN”, 31 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/811-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-88-hukum-solat-tarawih-secara-bersendirian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-praying-tarawih-alone/