| Tarawih / TaraweehPrayer is a special evening | | | | Tarawih Prayer does not have to be performed |
| prayer performed by Muslims throughout the world | | | | immediately after the “Isha” Prayer. Muslims |
| only in the holy month of Ramadhan during which | | | | can postpone it till later, but in a mosque it is |
| long portions of the Qur'an are recited. Ramadhan is | | | | performed after the people have prayed two rak`ahs |
| the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is the | | | | of Sunnah after the “Isha” Prayer. |
| month where all Muslims fast ("puasa" in Malay) from | | | | Tarawih consists of an even number of rak`ahs, |
| sunrise to sunset every day. | | | | performed two by two (as “Suboh” / |
| Performing Tarawih prayer is a “sunnah” ( | | | | “Fajr” Prayer is performed). The number of |
| which means the prayer is voluntary however | | | | rak`ahs is not fixed, but it usually is either 8 or 20. |
| Muslims are strongly encouraged to do it as it is a | | | | The word Tarawih comes from an Arabic word |
| practice by Prophet Muhammad s.a.w) and it is not | | | | which means to Rest and Relax. Tarawih prayers can |
| obligatory. | | | | be very long during which long section of the Quran |
| Tarawih / Taraweeh is perform after `Isha’ | | | | are read, however it is recommended to take a |
| Prayer (Night Prayer). It can be perform at home, | | | | short break after every four rak`ahs. During this |
| alone or in congregation, or at a mosque. However | | | | break there will be a short supplication or |
| the normal practice here in Malaysia, Tarawih is | | | | “doa” in Malay. |
| perform in Mosques and “Suraus”. Men, | | | | As been said, Mosques and Surau in Malaysia will |
| women and kids will fload mosques and suraus within | | | | normally prepare foods after the Tarawih Prayers. |
| their home in the whole month of Ramadhan. | | | | Foods are normally contributed by local business or |
| Tarawih prayers are prayed in pairs of two and can | | | | individual surrounding the area of the Mosque or |
| be prayed in any even amount of raka’ah, | | | | Surau. |
| although 8 & 20 raka'ah is normally being practice | | | | Langkawi Blog - Journal of a Langkawi photographer |
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| Performing Tarawih / Taraweeh Prayer | | | | |