Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Agreement on 20 Rakaat Taraweeh

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p class="MsoNormal">Allama Ibn e Nujaim (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) writes in Bahr Ur Raiq and Allama Ibn e Abidin Shami writes in Raddul Muhtaar:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Taraweeh is of 20 raka’at.<span style="">  </span>The majority of the scholars agree on this and in east and west (i.e. everywhere), the Muslims practice this. (Al Bahr Ur Raiq, Vol 2, Pg No: 117)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Radd Ul Muhtaar, Vol 1, Pg No: 521, Bidayatul Mujtahid, Vol 1, Pg No: 210, Al Fiqh Al Madhahib Al Arba, Vol 2, Pg No: 342)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The opinion of Hadhrat Ghouse Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The pole of the world, the leader of men, Hadhrat Syed Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Hasani Husaini, Ghouse Azam Dastagir (May Allah be well pleased with him) writes in Al Ghunya Li Talibi tariqil haqqi</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: Salaat Ut Taraweeh is of 20 raka’at<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /> (Al Ghunya Li Talibi tariqil haqqi, Vol 2, Pg No: 16)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">20 Raka’at of Taraweeh, the ruling of the Imams of the Ummah</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Allama Shibli writes in the Hashiya, explanatory notes of Tabyeen Ul Haqaaiq Vol 1 pg no. 443:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: In our opinion, Taraweeh is of 20 raka’at and this is the ruling of Imam Shafa'ee and of Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (May Allah be well pleased with him).<span style="">  </span>Allama Qazi Ayaz has narrated on the authority of the majority of scholars that Taraweeh is of 20 raka’at.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Allama Ibne Abidin Shaami Naqshbandi (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) has written in Raddul Muhtar:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: Taraweeh is of 20 raka’at.<span style="">  </span>This is the ruling of the majority of scholars.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Radd Ul Muhtaar, Vol 1, Pg No: 521) It is written in Mausua’a Fiqhiya:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: The majority of the scholars of the Hanafi, Shafa’ee, Hambali and some Maliki scholars is that Taraweeh is of 20 raka’at.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Allama Ali Sunahwari writes:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: The people practice this and all the cities have been following this only.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Al Mausu’atul Fiqhiya Al Kuwaitiya, Vol 27, Pg No: 141/142)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>