In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Taraveeh is an emphasized tradtion of Islam. The Prophet himself and His Companions offered Taraveeh prayers and liked it.

Rasool Allah offered prayer in the mosque one night and a few people joined him. Then on the second night a few more joined, on the third day also the number increased on the fourth night there was large gathering, Rasool Allah did not go out that night. In the morning He said to them that He was observing their anxiety. He did not come out, fearing that this prayer (Taraveeh prayer) may be made obligatory (Farz) for them.

There are twenty (20) rakats in Taraveeh and its offering time is between after Fard of Isha Namaz and before the rising of dawn. In Taraveeh is completed the recitation of the Holy Qur�an which is a confirmed tradition.

If a person was unable to join Farz prayer of Isha and performed it alone, he can still join the Taraveeh prayer in congregation. If a person attended Isha prayer in congregation but did not offer Taraveeh prayer, he can offer Vitar prayer in congregation. If a person performs 'Isha prayer alone, he should not offer Vitar prayer in congregation. Sitting idly at the time of Taraveeh and joining congregation when the Imam goes in ruku is undesirable. Offering Taraveeh prayer while sitting without any excuse is also undesirable.

With this constant recitation for continuous 30 days, Allah wants the believers to understand the Qur'an so that they can be guided by its teachings, and what better time than the month of Ramadan which allows us to renew our understanding of the Qur'an?

Tomorrow's Topic: 2nd Ashra of Ramadan

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