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When can I make iʿtikāf? Are there any preferred times?
Q: When can I make iʿtikāf? Are there any preferred times? A: You can perform iʿtikāf at any time of the year. As established by...

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Duration of Time of I’tikaf
Q: How long do I have to stay in the masjid to be in i’tikaf? A: The minimum duration of iʿtikāf (seclusion in the masjid) is any amount...

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Brown of Yellowish Discharge After Normal Cycle
Q: After my monthly menstrual cycle concluded, I noticed brownish discharge. Is that considered a part of my cycle? A: If yellowish (...

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How to Hold Your Hands in Qunut
Q: How should I hold my hands in qunut during witr prayer? A: You should raise your hands to your chest and hold them open with your...

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Different Ways to Pray Witr
Q: What are the different ways of praying witr based on the number of rak’ahs being prayed? A: The minimum number of rak‘ahs for Witr is...

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Best Practices to Begin and End Tarawih - Dua al-Khatam
Q: Are there any best practices you would recommend when beginning tarawih prayer on the first night and concluding it on the last? A: It...

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Praying Tarawih Early or Delayed
Q: Is it better to pray tarawih early in the night or delay it to the end of the night? A: The preferred time for tarawih is early in the...

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Tarawih at Home or in the Masjid
Q: Where is the best place to pray tarawih? At home or in the masjid? A: It is more virtuous to perform tarawih in the masjid rather than...

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Completing a Khatmah in Tarawih
Q: Should the Imam aim to conclude an entire recitation of the Quran during tarawih? Can he do more or less? A: It is recommended that...

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Intention for Tarawih
Q: What should my intention be for Tarawih prayer? A: Tarawih prayer is from the intention-specific-prayers such a witr. In each set of...

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Witr with the Imam or at Home
A: Should I pray witr with the Imam after tarawih or wait until I get home? Q: After completing Tarawih, it is recommended to pray Witr...

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The Ruling of Tarawīh
Q: What is the ruling of Tarawīh prayer? A: Tarawīh (night prayers in Ramadan) is a confirmed Sunnah (sunnah mu’akkadah), established by...

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Breaking Fast due to Illness
Q: What is the ruling for breaking the fast due to illness or fear of death? A: It is not permissible for the ill to break their fast if...

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How many rakahs should I pray for tarawih?
Q: How many rakahs should I pray for tarawih? A: The Tarawih prayer in Ramadan consists of twenty rakaʿāt (units of prayer) in...

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