Date: Sunday 25th January 2026
Time: 5pm-6:30pm
Instructors:
Mufti Abdul Waheed
Introduction
The Taraweeh Salāh is a Sunnah prayer observed during the blessed month of Ramadhān. Several detailed rulings and notable virtues pertain to performing Taraweeh. However, its significance, historical background, intended purpose, and specific rulings are often overlooked or not widely understood. This webinar is designed to address these topics comprehensively and provide answers to frequently asked questions. Knowing those rulings ensures the validity of our worship.
Aims and Objectives
The webinar aims to provide a simplified guide towards understanding the significance and the laws of Taraweeh.
Target Audience
The webinar targets a wide range of audiences, Huffāz who are leading the Taraweeh, those praying behind the Imam or Hafiz, or those praying at home.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, you will have learned.
1. The significance and virtues of Taraweeh.
2. Its historical significance during the era of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and the noble Companions.
3. Understood the essential rulings of reading or leading Taraweeh
Topics Covered
1. Definition of Taraweeh
2. Its virtues and historical significance.
3. Taraweeh 8 or 20?
4. Essential rules for Tarwaeeh
5. Guidance for the Huffāz
6. Frequently asked questions
Presentation Format
The webinar aims to adopt a practical approach rather than merely presenting an exhaustive list of instructions. The delivery format will be through visual PowerPoint with interactive case studies to allow the audience to engage with the topic. Such practical case studies will explore Islamic guidelines in light of the Quranic and prophetic sources, fiqh rulings and addressing modern questions. There will be some exercise questions in the end for the participants to ponder.
About the Lecturer
Mufti Abdul Waheed currently serves as a full-time researcher at JKN Fatawa Department over a decade to date. All of his research fatawas and articles are approved and published on the JKN Fatawa website under the attestation of Shaykh Mufti Saiful Islam. As part of the JKN Fatawa Department project, he delivers contemporary fiqh and marriage workshops. He periodically contributes articles on marriage and communication building in the Almumin magazine. He also lectures at JKN institute in Bradford in Islamic sciences such as Tafsir (Jalalain), Fiqh (Hidayah), Usool-ul-fiqh (Usool Shashi), Arabic syntax and Islamic research (Buhooth al-Islamiyyah). He also lectures in the Takhassus fil fiqh course, a three-year part-time course which specialises in training students in Ifta at JKN Institute and Al-Balagh Academy. He is also completed his MA in Islamic Education at Warwick University, graduating with a Distinction. Mufti sahib has been leading Taraweeh since 2008 and often travels over seas to lead the Taraweeh. He has also personally mentored young Huffaz providing them with practical guide when leading Taraweeh.