{"_id":"668da09c0b76658b4c233be4","title":"Is it a sin not to pray taraweeh?","question":"Is not praying taraweeh sinful? I was taught (Hanafi madhhab) that it is sunnah mu’Akkadah and regularly not praying sunnah mu’Akkadah prayers (even regular daily ones like the 4 before dhuhr fardh) is sinful. Secondly, how many rakahs to pray for taraweeh?","answer":"Taraweeh is a recommended sunnah prayer and not obligatory. Therefore, abstaining from performing Taraweeh is not considered a sinful act. The same principle applies to all other sunnah prayers. However, it is highly advisable for individuals to establish a routine of performing sunnah prayers due to their numerous benefits. Sunnah prayers also act as a protective buffer for the obligatory (fardh) prayers, especially when one may be prone to laziness or neglect. \nTaraweeh prayer is a minimum of two rakas and a maximum of twenty. Historically, most Muslims have prayed them twenty. But there is no reason to dispute over the numbers. People can pray as much as they are capable of doing.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65},{"_id":"668d9ffe0b76658b4c232b36","tag":"Salah: Taraweeh","count":23}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:04.874Z"}