Note: Permissibility To Delay Praying Taraweeh Until The Later Part Of The Night

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

📜 Question: Is it allowed for me to delay the Taraweeh prayers until the last part of the night (or around midnight)?

📝 Answer: Yes, there is no problem. If it is easier and more convenient for you then it is better to delay it until the later part of the night. However many of the Muslims pray Taraweeh in the first part of the night because during this time most of them are more energized to pray Taraweeh. A lot of the people usually cannot wake up in the later part of the night if they sleep before praying Taraweeh. If it is manageable for you to delay Taraweeeh to a later part of the evening, then delaying it is better.

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.)

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📖 Abu Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated that he asked Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha, “How was the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam in Ramadan?” Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha said, "He SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam would not pray more than eleven cycles (Rak'aat) in Ramadan or other times. He would pray four cycles, but do not ask about their beauty or length. Then, he would pray four cycles, but do not ask about their beauty or length. Then, he would pray three cycles. I asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before the Witr prayer?' The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: 'O Aisha, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1909 

Sahih Muslim 738

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah the Almighty said: 'Whoever shows hostility (enmity) to a righteous friend of Mine, I have declared war upon him. My servant does not grow closer to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the obligatory duties that I have imposed upon him. My servant continues to grow closer to Me with extra good works (nawaafil deeds like praying Tahajjud, Taraweeh in Ramadan, and fasting Sunnah fasts) until I love him. When I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask something from Me, I would surely give it to him. Were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant it to him. I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death and I hate to disappoint him.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6137

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

Note: Permissibility To Say Du'a While Performing Lawful Tasks Like Cooking And Cleaning

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

📜 Question: Can I supplicate to Allah, say Du'a, while I am working (e.g. while folding clothes, arranging items, cleaning, cooking, babysitting etc.) with a heart that is present, not distracted?

📝 Answer: Yes, the person can say Du'a in every time period, Alhamdulillah, even if they are at work, or even if a woman's job is in the kitchen (e.g. while frying, washing the dishes, chopping vegetables, kneading dough, baking etc.) and the like. She can say Du'a while she is working, Alhamdulillah, whether she is standing or sitting. The timing of saying Du'a is very broad, Alhamdulillah, yes.

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.)

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📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There is no Muslim who calls upon Allah, without sin or cutting family ties, but that Allah will give him one of three answers: He (Allah the Almighty) will quickly fulfill his supplication, He (Allah) will store it for him in the Hereafter, or He (Allah) will divert an evil from him similar to it." They said, “In that case, we will ask for more.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah has even more."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 11133

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

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Hadith: The Virtues Of Ramadan

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of the Heaven (Jannah/Paradise) are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed, and the devils are chained."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1899 

Sahih Muslim 1079

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim 

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "On the first night of the month of Ramadan, the devils are chained, the jinn are restrained, and the gates of Hellfire are closed and none of its gates are opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and none of its gates are closed. A caller (from the heavens) announces: 'O seeker of good, come near! O seeker of evil, stop short!' Allah will save them from the Hellfire and that is during every night of Ramadan."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 682

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani 

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, when the month of Ramadan arrived, "The month of Ramadan has come, a blessed month in which Allah the Almighty has obligated you to fast. In it (during Ramadan) the gates of the heavens are opened, and in it the gates of Hellfire are closed, and in it the devils are chained, and in it is a night that is better than a thousand months (Laylatul Qadr). Thus, whoever is deprived of its good is truly deprived."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 7148

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut