InshaAllah, will someone please tell me how to pray 20-rakat Taraweeh, it's my first time?

Question

How to pray it. The best time for taraweeh. What suras to say for each rakaa. Good du'as to say for taraweeh.

If someone could please help me out, thank you so much. =]

Salaam <3

Answer 1

Salam for you my dear sister

1)Taraweh pray is sunnah but nearer to mandatory during ramadan.It is better if this is performed in togetherness at the nearest mosque.In line with the habit of Muhammad pbuh in his hadits it can be done 4 times of 2 raka&#039;ats plus 1 witr of 3 raka&#039;ats with 1 salam so its total is 11 raka&#039;ats or it can be done 10 times of 2 raka&#039;ats plus 1 witr of 3 raka&#039;ats with 1 salam so its total is 23 raka&#039;ats.

2)The time for taraweeh pray is just after isya pray at night and usually done at the mosque in togetherness so you can follow the imam.It can be done also at home alone but its reward will be smaller.

3)You can recite short surahs after you finished reciting Al Fatihah such as surah An Naas,surah Al Falaq,surah Al Ikhlash,surah Al Lahab,surah An Nasr,surah Al Kafirun and surah Al Kautsar and surah Al Ma&#039;un.You can recite only 1 surah and repeat it in another raka&#039;at

4)You can make  whatever du&#039;a as you like after you performed taraweeh in your own language because Allah knows everything.

Answer 2

I&#039;d like people to answer to this one as I don&#039;t know myself!

Answer 3

It is preferred to pray alone, but acceptable to pray together in masjid.

Praying two rakats and tasleem then two tasleem and at end you pray witr one or three or five rakaats.

Answer 4

I know you probably won&#039;t watch this because you are wayyyyyy too into your religion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNf-P_5u_...

just take 9min of your time

Answer 5

The Manner in which the Night Prayer is performed By Imam Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee(Rahimahullaah)

I spoke in detail about this subject in my book Salaat-ut-Taraaweeh (pg. 101-115), so I felt that I should abridge that discussion here in order to make it easy for the reader and to remind him:

The First Manner: consists of thirteen rak&#039;aat, which is commenced with two short rak&#039;aat. According to the most correct opinion, these are the two rak&#039;aat of Sunnah prayer offered after `Ishaa, or they are two specific rak&#039;aat by which one begins the Night Prayer, as has been stated previously. Then one prays two very long rak&#039;aat (after that). Then two more rak&#039;aat are prayed, and then another two rak&#039;aat are prayed. Then two more rak&#039;aat are prayed and another set of two rak&#039;aat are prayed. Then witr is made with one rak&#039;ah.

The Second Manner: consists of thirteen rak&#039;aat. There are eight rak&#039;aat within them, in which one makes tasleem after every two rak&#039;aat. Then witr is made with five rak&#039;aat and one does not sit nor make the tasleem except in the fifth rak&#039;ah.

The Third Manner: consists of eleven rak&#039;aat, in which one makes tasleem after every two rak&#039;aat and then prays witr at the end with one rak&#039;ah.

The Fourth Manner: consists of eleven rak&#039;aat, in which one prays four rak&#039;aat and makes one tasleem after the four. The he prays another four in a similar manner and ends it with three rak&#039;aat (for witr).

Would the Prophet remain in the sitting position after every two rak&#039;aat, when praying a unit of four rak&#039;aat or a unit of three rak&#039;aat? We do not find a clear answer for this, but remaining in the sitting position (for tashahhud) while doing a unit of three rak&#039;aat is not legislated (in the Religion)!

The Fifth Manner: consists of eleven rak&#039;aat, in which one prays eight rak&#039;aat and does not sit in any of them except for the eighth rak&#039;ah. While sitting (in the eighth rak&#039;ah), he makes the tashahhud and sends Salaat on the Prophet and then stands up again without making the tasleem. Then he makes witr with one rak&#039;ah and when finished, he makes the tasleem. This consists of nine rak&#039;aat. Then he prays two rak&#039;aat after that while in the sitting position.

The Sixth Manner: One prays nine rak&#039;aat, in which he does not sit except after the sixth rak&#039;ah. Then he makes the tashahhud and sends Salaat on the Prophet and then stands again without making the tasleem. Then he makes witr with three rak&#039;aat and when finished, he makes the tasleem, etc. (the rest is the same as the previous manner)

These are the manners in which it is reported that the Prophet performed the Night Prayer. It is possible to add other types of manners to it, by subtracting what one wishes from each set of rak&#039;aat until he cuts it down to one rak&#039;ah, acting on the previously mentioned hadeeth of Allaah&#039;s Messenger SAWS: &quot;So whoever wishes, then let him pray witr with five rak&#039;aat, and whoever wishes, then let him pray witr with three rak&#039;aat, and whoever wishes, then let him pray witr with one rak&#039;ah.&quot;

So if one wants, he can pray these five rak&#039;aat or three rak&#039;aat with one sitting and one tasleem, as is stated in the Second Manner. And if he wants, he can make tasleem after every two rak&#039;aat, as is stated in the Third Manner, and this is preferred.

As for praying the set of five rak&#039;aat or three rak&#039;aat by sitting after every two rak&#039;aat and not making the tasleem, then we did not find any authentic report that the Prophet used to do this. The asl (foundation) is that it is permissible, but since the Prophet forbade us from praying witr with three rak&#039;aat indicating the reason for that by saying: &quot;And do not liken it to the Maghrib prayer.&quot; [1] So then anyone that prays the witr in three rak&#039;aat must not liken it to the Maghrib prayer. This can be done in two ways:

1. Making the tasleem betwaeen the even and odd number rak&#039;ah (i.e. between the second and the third rak&#039;ah). This is what is more strong and preferred.

2. One does not sit between the even and odd number (i.e. he prays three rak&#039;aat straight with one tasleem), and Allaah knows best.

Footnotes:

[1] Reported by At-Tahawee, Ad-Daraqutnee and others. See At-Taraaweeh (pg. 99 &amp; 110)

Answer 6

pray in Ur local masjid

or its no farz  

Answer 7

This prayer is not Fard, so it can be or cannot be done. You will need a memorized versed Imam, for every single word from the Quran is said from 1st Taraweeh to the last finishing Al Nass 114 Al hamdoullah.

Its not to be done alone, it can be done alone, but its not to be for many reasons.

Go to the masjed and follow them for your first Ramadan then you can do it at home with friends and family inshallah

1x prayer is 10 alone

1x prayer with others is worth 27x that = 270

you tell me where your going? Lol

Edit: Its prayed at night after Isha Salat and then Witr, those who pray with Imam till witr are said to have like prayed all night lone till fajr.  There is no taraweeh in the daytime, its only after Isha Salat

Khair inshAllah

I agree with the brother above me, you must experience one complete taraweeh with Masjed first with versed Imam. As for the Christian moron well nothing less of a lizard I am sure! lol

As for the brother below me,, its not fard its SUNNAH man you people have a twisted image of things.

Sister who told you, you can do taraweeh at home without being memorized the entire quran from front to back?

Its impossible for you to do taraweeh at home unless you have a memorized versed Imam or Imama if its all women.

You need to consult in the best council you have around there, and get the h**l off here, thats for sure!

You will need to ahve memorized the entire quran to do it at home alone. Salam

Answer 8

its a very long process.Are u planning to do traweeh at home? you should do it at a local masjid nearby.  after every two rakahs there is a special dua.