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Hosting Tarawih & Tahajjud in The Same Masjid

8 March 2026 • 1.31K views
Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته May Allāh bless and protect you. The Salafi brothers want to establish Tahajjud during the last 10 nights in the masjid although Tarawih will continue to be offered during the first part of the night. Is there anything wrong with this? Sheikh Muhammad Al-'Ansi ḥafidhahullāh: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته May Allāh bless and protect you all likewise. Firstly - may Allah protect you - there is no evidence for this distinction, i.e. the distinction between a prayer called Taraweeh and another Tahajjud. Because the night prayer in Ramadan is called "Taraweeh". That's why Imam Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned the hadith in which it was stated that the companions used to pray in Ramadan, and he chaptered it: باب صلاة التراويح "The chapter of Taraweeh prayer." It is said to be called Taraweeh prayer because they used to take breaks (raahah) between every two units of prayer. So, they would pray two units, then rest, taking a break in between, then they would pray two units again, and so it was named Taraweeh. So whether the prayer is offered at the beginning, middle, or end of the night, it is all Taraweeh. And it is also called Qiyam Ramaḍhān (night prayer). As the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever does qiyam Ramaḍhān out of faith and seeking reward, will have his previous sins forgiven. As for Tahajjud, it is often referred to night prayer after awaking from sleep. Standing up for prayer after sleep. This is what the scholars said. So whoever stands up at night after sleeping, it is called Tahajjud, taken from Hujood, which is getting up from sleep, and Allah knows best. So this is why they called the prayer at the end of the night "Tahajjud". Therefore, as you have heard, they call it Tahajjud, they call it Qiyam. All of it is referring to the night prayer in Ramadan. So if you - meaning the Salafi - wish to pray after midnight, this is good. This is very good. You pray at your ease and with tranquility, recite a measured recitation, and prolong the bowing and prostration. This is good. Let those who want to pray at the beginning of the night pray, and those who prefer to pray at end of the night, let them pray. Perhaps it will be better, by Allah's permission; because it may end at a time when supplication is highly desirable, coinciding with the descent of the Lord, glorified and exalted, to the lowest heaven. And Allah knows best. Source: https://t.me/madrasatuna/5989 ___ Is there any issue in praying Tarawih and Tahajjud in the same masjid? Our noble brother Ismā’ēl Al-Ghazāli ḥafidhahullāh said: لقد سألتُ الشيخ يحيى حفظه الله هذا السؤال بنفسي قبل أيام هنا في مكة حرسها الله وسائر بلاد المسلمين، فقال: لا بأس بذلك، مع تنبيه الناس أن لا يصلوا وترين في ليلة. I asked Sheikh Yahya, may Allah preserve him, this question myself a few days ago here in Makkah (Ramaḍhān 1445H), may Allāh safeguard it and all the Muslim lands. He said, "There is no harm in that, and they should advise people not to offer Witr twice in one night." ___ Abu Atiyyah discusses the issue of Ta'qeeb: https://open.spreaker.com/4cYbetciKd5PDDiE6 Abu Sulaymān Faiṣal's summary on the issue of Ta'qeeb: https://torontodawah.com/the-ruling-on-praying-tahajjud-after-taraweeh/