Can you pray 10 rakat at Tahajjud?

The Sunnah is to offer the Witr Salat after you pray the Tahajjud Salat. There are no set number of rakats you must pray. It is recommended the Salah is offered in units of two rakats. So you may offer 2, 4, 6, 8, or even 10 rakats for tahajjud, it is encouraged that you pray as many as you’d wish.

What is the last third of the night?

**The hour that precedes the second Fajr (true dawn), which consists of 60 minutes, is part of the last third of the night and is considered to be the last hour of the last third of the night. This is because the night begins from the sunset and lasts until the emergence of the second Fajr.

Can I pray Tahajjud at 3 30 am?

– the fifth sixth = 1:45 am to 3:05 am (80 minutes before Fajr adhan). Based on the previous discussion, you can pray Tahajjud anytime during the night on condition you pray it after waking up from sleep and before the adhan of Fajr.

How many rakats is Tahajjud?

Generally, two rakats is seen as the minimum necessary for a proper Tahajjud. However, it’s possible to repeat as many more as you wish. For instance, according to the Hadiths, the Prophet Muhammad frequently prayed up to thirteen rakats.

Can you pray 8 rakat Tahajjud?

It can be any number up to 8, as the prophet saw did not do more than 8. It should be done in rakats of 2. A related question is that if I have already prayed my witr can I still pray tahajjud? The answer is yes you can although it is better to pray witr after tahajjud.

How many Rakats is Tahajjud?

What is the Niyat for Tahajjud?

Niyat is intention. Your intention must be to pray tahajjud for Allah alone, to gain his love, mercy, submitting to him in servant hood, to become closer to him, become his friend and earning his pleasure. You do not even need to say your intention. Your heart & mind intends.

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Can I pray tahajjud after WITR?

“The Witr prayer is offered in units of two raka’at. The Witr prayer is the last prayer of the night. It can be offered any time after Isha and before Fajr. hence why if you plan on praying Tahajjud you will wait to pray your Witr prayer after finishing your Tahajjud salah.

Can you read Tahajjud 10 minutes before Fajr?

Tahajjud can be performed from after Isha up until the time Fajr starts.

What is tahajjud prayer?

The Tahajjud is a special Islamic prayer which is recommended (but not compulsory) for all Muslims. The Tahajjud is prayed after Isha (the obligatory nightly prayer) and before Fajr (the obligatory morning prayer).

What time is tahajjud prayer?

Tahajjud prayer can be performed whenever in the night unless the doer time for sleep. But the best time to perform is 1/3 of the night after waking up from sleep. Actually, the time to perform Tahajjud prayer is since the specified Isha until dawn (all night) after getting up from sleep.

What does Tahajjud mean?

Tahajjud, (Arabic: “keeping vigil”), in Islāmic practice, the recitation of the Qurʾān (Islāmic scriptures) and prayers during the night. Tahajjud is generally regarded as sunnah (tradition) and not farḍ (obligation).