Timing for offering Tahajjud extends until the Adhan for the Fajr Prayer

Q 2: During the month of Ramadan, many mosques organize group Tahajjud (optional late night Prayer) between the first Adhan (call to Prayer) and the second Adhan of the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer. This makes us have Suhur (pre-dawn meal before the Fast) earlier for realizing such Prayer. Is such a practice an act done by the Prophet (peace be upon him)? Is such prayer which we offer as congregational between the two Adhan regarded as a Bid`ah (an innovation in religion)? A: Offering Tahajjud in Ramadan is a good practice which was done by the Prophet (peace be upon him), who would offer extended optional late night Prayer during the last ten nights of Ramadan and do acts of worship which he would not do on other nights of the year. However, it is prescribed for the Imam to finish the Tahajjud Prayer some time before the Fajr Prayer to allow people to have Suhur, as delaying Suhur is an act done by the Prophet (peace be upon him) (Part No. 6; Page No. 95


A: Offering Tahajjud in Ramadan is a good practice which was done by the Prophet (peace be upon him), who would offer extended optional late night Prayer during the last ten nights of Ramadan and do acts of worship which he would not do on other nights of the year. However, it is prescribed for the Imam to finish the Tahajjud Prayer some time before the Fajr Prayer to allow people to have Suhur, as delaying Suhur is an act done by the Prophet (peace be upon him) (Part No. 6; Page No. 95) and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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