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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 219: BENARKAH LUPUT PAHALA TARAWIH BAGI SESIAPA YANG TIDAK MELENGKAPKAN SOLAT TARAWIH SEBANYAK DUA PULUH RAKAAT
Is the reward of tarawih lost if one does not complete twenty rak'ahs, for example by praying only eight?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school and the majority of scholars, tarawih consists of twenty rak'ahs with ten salams, excluding witr.
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
According to the Shafi'i school and the majority of scholars, tarawih consists of twenty rak'ahs with ten salams, excluding witr. However, a prayer of fewer than twenty rak'ahs is still valid and accepted. The reward is still received in proportion to the number of rak'ahs performed, including for those who shorten it to eight.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pun begitu solatnya tetap sah dan diterima jika mengerjakannya kurang daripada dua puluh rakaat.
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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 FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 219: BENARKAH LUPUT PAHALA TARAWIH BAGI SESIAPA YANG TIDAK MELENGKAPKAN SOLAT TARAWIH SEBANYAK DUA PULUH RAKAAT”, 31 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5579-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-219-benarkah-luput-pahala-tarawih-bagi-sesiapa-yang-tidak-melengkapkan-solat-tarawih-sebanyak-dua-puluh-rakaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tarawih-reward-fewer-than-twenty-rakaat/