What is the ruling on dividing the Tarawih prayer in the last ten days of Ramadan into two parts: one at the beginning of the night and one at its end, and what are the sayings of the scholars regarding this, along with their evidence?
It is recommended to revive the nights of Ramadan with prayer and worship, and this becomes even more important in the Last Ten Nights in order to seek Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree). Tarawih prayer is a form of night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl), and its name comes from taking a short break (tarwiha) between the rak'ahs. A Muslim may pray as many rak'ahs as they wish at any time of the night. There is no disagreement among jurists regarding the Sunnah status of observing night prayers during Ramadan, and Tarawih is the night vigil of Ramadan. What imams do by praying after Isha and then returning to pray later in the Last Ten Nights is permissible, and what is required is to strive in it according to one's ability. There is no specific number of rak'ahs for Tarawih, and its time is from after the Isha prayer until the appearance of dawn. Reviving the Last Ten Nights is a confirmed Sunnah.
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