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Ṣalāh

صلاة

تراويح

Tarāwīḥ

Definition

Night prayer specific to Ramadan, usually prayed in congregation after ʿIshāʾ.

Example

Commonly 8 or 20 rakʿāt, closing with witr — both are valid practices with classical precedent.

See also

Ṣawm›

Ṣawm

Fasting — abstaining from food, drink and marital relations from Fajr to Maghrib with intention.

Ṣalāh›

Qiyām al-Layl

Any voluntary worship in the night — ṣalāh, Qur'an, dua, dhikr.

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