Is it permissible for a worshipper to complete twenty rak'ahs of Tarawih prayer after the imam prays eight rak'ahs and performs witr, by having the worshipper stand up after the imam's taslim from witr to pray an additional rak'ah?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
What you are doing is correct and results in gaining the virtue of standing with the Imam until he leaves, in addition to the virtue of delaying Witr prayer.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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