Can molana assist me in regard to tahajud salaah number of rakaats times as to which it can be read if one needs to sleep before one can read tahajud. And is qiyamul layl only for ramdaan after taraweeh or is it also known as the nafl one should perform before going to bed.
Answer
Assalaamu alaykum
There is great virtue in getting up in the middle of the night and offering salaat. This is called tahajjud salaat. This salaat is most acceptable in
the sight of Allah, and one gets the most reward for it. The minimum for tahajjud salaat is four rakaats and the maximum is twelve rakaats. If not, even two rakaats will suffice. If one does not have the courage to offer it later, then he could offer it after esha. Sleeping before tahajjud is not a requirement. Apart from tahajjud, one could offer as many nafl salaats as he wishes at night. Any nafl perform during the night is referred to qiyamul layl, which may be read in ramadhaan and out of ramadhaan.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best
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