CONTENTS


Title
Copyright Issues
Translators Foreword
Author's Preface
Introduction
The connection between the revelation of the holy Qur`aan and the holy month of Ramadaan
Taraawee'h as a sunnah of the holy prophet (s.a.w.)
Number of rak'ah in Taraawee'h
The Practice (of Muslims) during the period of the holy prophet (s.a.w.) and his companions (r.a.a.)
The practice of the second and third generation Muslims
Taraawee'h should be offered by men as well as women
Importance of the recitation of the entire Qur`aan
Taraawee'h and Recitation of the entire Qur`aan are two separate sunnah
The excellence of reciting more than one reading of Qur`aan
The status of memorizers and Scholars
If one has the capacity to stand for a duration equivalent to that of Takbeer Ta'hreemah then standing is obligatory upon him
The importance of the precious time in the month of Ramadaan
Tasbee'h before starting the taraawee'h prayer
What intention should be formulated before offering the taraawee'h prayer?
Is formulation of intention necessary for every two raka'aah?
Offering the taraawee'h prayer in sitting posture without having a valid excuse
It is detestable [makrooh] to recite fast
The Imamate of the one who shaves his beard
The Imamate of a person who wears trousers reaching below his ankles
What should a person do if he misses a few raka'aah of congregational taraawee'h prayer?
The Imamate of a mature person whose beard has not grown yet
The Imamate of a minor
The Imamate of a woman
The Imamate of a blind person
The problems with the Imamate of a women
Sitting of followers while the Imam is reciting
Taraawee'h follows the isha prayer
Going into ruku' directly after performing prostration of recital
Offering two raka'aah individually after each set of two raka'aah
There is no harm if the Imam pauses the recital while the prompter is correcting his mistake
The extent of recitation in the taraawee'h prayer
Distracting the Imam with wrong prompts
The Imam sits forgetfully after the prostration of first raka'aah
The recitation in an invalidated prayer
What should a person do if he forgets to recite a verse/some verses?
Sitting after second raka'aah and saying salaam after third raka'aah
Forgot to sit after second raka'aah and said salaam after third raka'aah
Sitting after second raka'aah and saying salaam after fourth raka'aah
Not sitting after second raka'aah and saying salaam after fourth raka'aah
When should a masbooq stand up to complete his prayer?
The Imam says salaam before masbooq could complete his Attha'hiyyath
Tasbee'h after every two raka'aah
If one feels sleepy
Omitted the compulsory [waajib] prostration of forgetfulness
Said "Allahu-Akbar" after rising up from ruku'
What if the follower says salaam before the Imam does?
What if a Masbooq mistakenly says salaam along with the Imam?
Concerning recitation of thanaa` for those who joined the congregation after the Imam started reciting the Qur`aan
Leading taraawee'h prayers at two different locations by the same the Imam
Women following a non-ma'hram Imam in the taraawee'h prayer
Pertaining to the rules against La'hn jali and La'hn Khafi in prayer
Taraawee'h prayer for a Traveler
What if someone falls asleep in sitting posture (Qaedah)?
The prostration of recital should be performed immediately
The prostration (of recital) that became compulsory [waajib] within the prayer cannot be offered outside the prayer
The Imamate of the one who dresses often or throughout the year like a Faasiq (A Transgressor )
Where should a minor listener (prompter) stand
Two taraawee'h in a single mosque
The Imamate of the one who resembles a faasiq (a transgressor)
Who has more rights over Imamate?
The Imamate of the one whose hands are cut to the elbows
Recitation of surah faatihah instead of continued recitation after rising up from prostration of recital
If the crowd is huge then prostration of forgetfulness is exempted
Lifting a foot during prostration
It is necessary to place one's forehead on the ground during prostration
The Imam is an adult while all the followers are minors
Followers' breath is exhausted before the Imam's breath
Concerning caps made of straw mat or jute
From what distance can the Imam be followed?
What should one do in every tarwee'hah (pause)?
Sitting after every fourth raka'aah
No Istiraa'hat  after twenty raka'aah
Chanting the names of rightly guided caliphs after every fourth raka'aah
Don't think that taraawee'h is just a desirable act (musta'hab)
There is no Qada` (making up for the missed prayer) of taraawee'h
Bismillah with audible voice or low voice ?
With which verse should the Qur`aanic recitation be ended?
Istiraa'hat after tenth raka'aah
Offering the prostration of recital within the prayer for a verse recited outside the prayer
A person who offered the obligatory prayer alone can join the congregation for witr
Following the Imam from behind a curtain
If the crowd is huge then remind them of the forthcoming prostration of recital
Followers could not perform the prostration of recital along with the Imam
A masbooq taking prompts from a Khaarij Salaah (the one who is not offering the prayer)
Takbeer (calling of Allahu-Akbar) by someone within the prayer (Daakhil-e-salaah) in complaint of not hearing the voice of the Imam
If an Imam cannot complete the recitation of the entire Qur`aan
If Imam is to be replaced
Supplication after every fourth raka'aah
Counseling in Tarwee'hah
Supplicating after twenty raka'aah
It is excellent to finish the recitation of the entire Qur`aan on 27th of Ramadaan
Present day's samaa'at-e-Qur`aan
Two forms
The purpose of samaa'at-e-Qur`aan
De-merits of Samaa'at-e-Qur`aan
Listening to the Qur`aanic recitation is compulsory [waajib]
When the Qur`aan is being recited even Supplications and istighfaar (seeking forgiveness) are prohibited
A request to the reciters of the Qur`aan
Supplicating and seeking forgiveness (isthighfaar) during the recitation of Qur`aan
Tahajjud and taraawee'h are two distinct prayers
Proof of tahajjud
Congregation for supererogatory [nafil] prayers
Tahajjud in congregation
The ritual of Shabeenah and some of its de-merits
A request to the honorable memorizers
It is excellent to worship alone in the night of power ( LailatulQadr)
Congregation for witr in the month of Ramadaan
Witr is not allowed in congregation except in the month of Ramadaan
The specification of surahs (to be recited) in the witr prayer
Imam (forgetfully ) omitted Dua-e-Qunoot
Offering supererogatory [nafil] prayer (after witr) in sitting posture
Gap between smaller surahs (deliberately leaving a middle surah and jumping to the next one)
Congregational witr is excellent even for the one who is habituated to offering tahajjud
Some irrational rituals that follow the completion (complete recitation of the Qur`aan)
Wearing or making someone wear garlands of flowers after the recitation of the entire Qur`aan
Too much illumination of mosques in the holy nights
Supplication after witr
Accepting remuneration [ujrah] in return of reciting the Qur`aan
The principle concerning the permissibility and impermissibility of remuneration [ujrah]
An objection
Accepting remuneration [ujrah] for leading the taraawee'h prayer
They Say, " It is not a wage, it is just a gift !"
Remuneration [ujrah] of a prompter
It is permissible and commendable to increment the salary of a permanent Imam for leading the taraawee'h prayer
Traveling Charges