Originally Posted by
kaka11
Are Tarweeeh optional? and can you read only 8 instead of 20?
No, Taraweeh Salah is not optional rather Sunnah Muakkadah (emphasized sunnah)
حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح (ص: 411)
"التراويح سنة" كما في الخلاصة وهي مؤكدة كما في الاختيار
Sunnah Mu'akkadah means that one will be sinful in leaving it out.
"Sunnah Muakkada Salāt: Those Salāt, which are close to Wājib and incurs sin if omitted continuously without a valid Sharī excuse. It literally translates as “emphasized Sunnah`s”[i]
As for the number of rakaat for the Taraweeh, one cannot suffice with 8 rak'at. You will have to complete your 20 rak'aat. For a detailed reading on the matter, please see : http://www.deoband.org/2010/08/fiqh/...hs-in-tarawih/
Wallahu A'lam,
Tarweeeeh
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