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    This document discusses the number of rakaats (units of prayer) that should be performed for Taraweeh prayers in Ramadan. It states that according to all schools of Islamic jurisprudence, Taraweeh consists of 20 rakaats. It describes how the prophet Muhammad and the caliph Umar unified Muslims on performing 20 rakaats of Taraweeh prayers in congregation, and this practice was approved by the Sahabah and followed by the entire Muslim community for centuries. However, recently some people have claimed that Taraweeh is only 8 rakaats, contradicting the established tradition. The document emphasizes there should be no compromise on the number being 20 rakaats, as instructed

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    This document discusses the number of rakaats (units of prayer) that should be performed for Taraweeh prayers in Ramadan. It states that according to all schools of Islamic jurisprudence, Taraweeh consists of 20 rakaats. It describes how the prophet Muhammad and the caliph Umar unified Muslims on performing 20 rakaats of Taraweeh prayers in congregation, and this practice was approved by the Sahabah and followed by the entire Muslim community for centuries. However, recently some people have claimed that Taraweeh is only 8 rakaats, contradicting the established tradition. The document emphasizes there should be no compromise on the number being 20 rakaats, as instructed

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    This document discusses the number of rakaats (units of prayer) that should be performed for Taraweeh prayers in Ramadan. It states that according to all schools of Islamic jurisprudence, Taraweeh consists of 20 rakaats. It describes how the prophet Muhammad and the caliph Umar unified Muslims on performing 20 rakaats of Taraweeh prayers in congregation, and this practice was approved by the Sahabah and followed by the entire Muslim community for centuries. However, recently some people have claimed that Taraweeh is only 8 rakaats, contradicting the established tradition. The document emphasizes there should be no compromise on the number being 20 rakaats, as instructed

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    20 July 12
    Taraweeh Salaah is Sunnah Muakkadah (an emphasised Sunnah). One who discards it
    deliberately and repeatedly becomes sinful. The unanimous ruling of all the madhaahib
    (schools of jurisprudence) is that Taraweeh consists of 20 Rak'aats.
    Congregational Taraweeh in Ramadhan was established by Rasulullah r himself.
    Thereafter, it was Sayyiduna 'Umar t who had unified the Ummah upon 20 rakaats of
    Taraweeh. His decision to unify the Taraweeh behind one Imam was met with approval
    and consensus of all the Sahaabah y and Tabi'een of that era, without record of any
    objection. For the centuries that followed thereafter, this remained the uninterrupted
    practice of the entire Ummah.
    Unfortunately, in the recent past, there are people who claim that Taraweeh is 8 rakaats.
    They claim that there exists no additional night prayer in Ramadhan besides the usual 8
    rakaats of Tahajjud! Such people have thereby opposed the tradition and consensus of
    the entire Ummah. Prior to this, the question of how many rakaats Taraweeh consists of
    was never raised due to its unanimity. To undermine this duty is to undermine the
    integrity of the Sahabah y as well as the integrity of the entire Ummah! The fact that
    Sayyiduna 'Umar t had approved and established 20 rakaats, and the other Khulafaa
    maintained it, is sufficient to prove its importance and incumbency. The Hadith states:
    . (Abu Dawud)
    Hafidh Ibn Rajab Hambali (rah) says:
    (Jaami'ul 'Uoom, vol.1 pg.774)
    Infact, the Sunnah (practices) of Sayyiduna 'Umar t, enjoy an added significance.
    Rasulullah r said regarding him
    (Abu Dawud)
    Ramadhan is a golden opportunity that arrives once in a year. Why compromise our
    reward and profit by being neglectful and lazy? The idea to curtail the number of rakaats
    stems from the inherent laziness and desire of man not to fulfil his Deeni obligations.
    Ramadhan is the month in which we train ourselves to overcome these lowly tendencies
    and strive for the hereafter.
    Hold on firmly to my Sunnah and that of the rightly guided Khulafaa. (i.e Sayyiduna
    Abu Bakr t, Sayyiduna Umar t, Sayyiduna Uthman t,and Sayyiduna Ali t
    The directive in this Hadith to follow the Khulafaa
    is as incumbent as following the Sunnah of Rasulullah r himself.
    Surely Almighty Allah has placed accuracy on the
    tongue of 'Umar.
    May Allah Ta'ala guide the Ummah. Aameen.
    TARAWEEH IS 20 RAKAATS
    NO COMPROMISE

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