Is it permissible for a woman to pray Tarawih after having prayed Isha and slept?
The Tarawih prayer is part of the night vigil ( al-Layl), and its time is from after the 'Isha prayer until the break of dawn. It is preferable for it to be performed after a period of sleep, and in the last third of the night.
Some exegetes have interpreted Allah's saying: "Indeed, the rising [Qiyam] of the night is more forceful in impact and more upright in speech" (Surat al-Muzammil, 73:6) as referring to rising for prayer after having slept.
Allah Almighty has also praised those "whose sides forsake their beds" (Surat As-Sajdah, 32:16). The night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) is highly recommended and is not exclusive to . Many hadiths have been narrated concerning it, including the of Mu'adh ibn Jabal: "Shall I not guide you to the gates of goodness... and a man's prayer in the middle of the night."
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