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Can a Traveler Pray Tarawih?

23 March, 2024
Q Is it allowed for a traveler to pray tarawih?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


In this fatwa:

It is allowed for a traveler to pray tarawih, just like he is allowed to pray any other prayer.


Answering your question, Sheikh Mustafa Umar, President of California Islamic University, states:

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Muslim scholars agree that offering tarawih prayer in Ramadan is a recommended sunnah.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever prays qiyam in Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Therefore, it is allowed for a traveller to pray tarawih, just like he is allowed to pray any other prayer.

Almighty Allah knows best.

About Sheikh Mustafa Umar
Sheikh Mustafa Umar is the President of California Islamic University.