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All state religious departments need to possess a common approach to tarawih prayers during Ramadhan.
We need to adopt the Meccan approach, where tarawih begins immediately after the isha and sunnat prayers.
What we observe taking place in this country is contrary to the practice of the Prophet (s.a.w.) or the Caliph Sayyidna Umar (r.a.). In our case there are tahlil recitations for the deceased after isha prayers followed by a short talk.
All these are 'inventions' (bid'ah). They are time-consuming. People turn up for the tarawih prayers. They have a tight schedule involving working hours, the need to rest, to wake up for sahur, pray at subuh and then rush off to work.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/139961
Well, the loudspeakers are also blasting for hours without stopping. The olds and sicks need a rest but...
All state religious departments need to possess a common approach to tarawih prayers during Ramadhan.
We need to adopt the Meccan approach, where tarawih begins immediately after the isha and sunnat prayers.
What we observe taking place in this country is contrary to the practice of the Prophet (s.a.w.) or the Caliph Sayyidna Umar (r.a.). In our case there are tahlil recitations for the deceased after isha prayers followed by a short talk.
All these are 'inventions' (bid'ah). They are time-consuming. People turn up for the tarawih prayers. They have a tight schedule involving working hours, the need to rest, to wake up for sahur, pray at subuh and then rush off to work.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/139961
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