| قيام الليل
Tahajjud
Qiyam al-Layl | قيام رمضان
Taraweeh
Qiyam Ramadhan |
|---|
| 1 | Allah ordered the Prophet ﷺ while in
Makkah to spend a portion of the night
in prayer. | No command of Allah in the Qur’an, but a
Sunnah prayer established by the Prophet ﷺ
himself. |
| 2 | Initially Fardh then Sunnah | Always a Sunnah |
| 3 | Started in Makkah | Initiated in Madinah |
| 4 | Performed individually at home | Performed collectively in the Masjid |
| 5 | Verses in the Qur’an | No verses in the Qur’an, only Hadith |
| 6 | Performed throughout the year | Specific for Ramadhan |
| 7 | Preferable to pray before dawn
(Subh Sadiq) | Preferable to pray after Esha |
| 8 | Khatmul-Qur’an is not a Sunnah | Khatmul-Qur’an is a Sunnah |
| 9 | Sunnah number of rak’aats is 8, yet more
or less is permissible. | 20 rak’aats has been the practice of the Ummah
for 1400+ years. |
| 10 | 8 rak’aats of Tahajjud can be offered in 2
rak’aat salats or 4 rak’aat salats. | 20 rak’aat Taraweeh can only be offered in 2
rak’aat salat. |
