Tarawih

Tarawih (Arabic تراويح, DMG Tarawih ), or salad at- Tarawih, the Arabic term for Islamic prayers that of the Sunnis in the month of Ramadan, a day after the night prayer ( صلاة العشاء / Salad al - ʿ Iša ʾ ) is to be completed and form an important part of the ritual fasting month. About the daily prayer tarawih units of the entire Quran is recited in the Islamic month of Ramadan. So every Muslim is possible, participates in the Tarawih prayer to hear the entire Qur'an during the month of Ramadan.

Taraweeh is the plural form of the Arabic word tarwīḥa, which translates to " recreation ", " refreshing" or " break " means. The term refers to the recovery periods between the respective sections of prayer.

Basics

Although Muhammad is said to have performed the tarawih prayers, but is said to him that he had refused to make them mandatory. As the one who introduced her to the religious life of Islam, the second caliph Umar ibn al - Khattab applies. Umar suggested to celebrate guided by prayer leaders the Tarawih prayers in the first half of the night.

Since the Tarawih prayers not go back to the Prophet, they are rejected by the Imami as an unacceptable innovation. The Sunnis do not see these prayers as a duty ( fard ), but assign them to the category of recommended actions ( Mandub, Sunnah ). Also recommended as it is, the Tarawih prayers to perform together in the mosque, but the vicarious at home with the family members is also permitted.

Expiration

The Tarawih prayers are already being carried out at night for the first of Ramadan. For the number of Rak ʿ as in Tarawih prayers is no reliable tradition from the Prophet. For this reason, the division of the prayer depending on the law school and recitation style of Imam varied. Three of the four Sunni legal schools recommend 20 Rak ʿ as, the Maliki, however, 36 days Normal Muslim prayers, however only two to four Rak ʿ AS. The Imami recommend an alternative maximum of 1000 Rak'at without solid form over the entire Ramadan distributed, but they are also voluntary.

Two Rak ʿ as are referred to in the Tarawih prayers as a Taslima. Each Taslima is a statement of intent ahead: uṣallī sunnata t- tarāwīḥi rak ʿ ataini imāman ( or the ma ʾ MUMAN ) li - llahi ta ʿ Ala, Allāhu akbar ("I now pray the recommended Tarawih prayer consists of two Rak ʿ as, following a prayer leader or the cantor to God, exalted is he. God is great "). After two Taslima each recovery phase, after which the Tarawih prayers are also named done. Between the two Taslima each have different additional prayers and praise to Mohammed, the rightly-guided caliphs and the companions of the Prophet be inserted. The duration of the prayers is a total of up to 90 minutes depending on the speed of recitation. On the Tarawih prayers in many mosques follow the also classified as recommended Witr prayers, where usually only participate but very few Muslims.

Today the Tarawih prayers from Mecca also be broadcast live on television with English and French simultaneous translation.