What is the ruling on Tarawih Prayer: 4 Rak’at and 1 Salam?

One of the tarawih prayer formations is 4 rakaat 1 salam. What is the law? Is there any reason? So, what are the procedures for performing the tarawih prayer, 4 rakaat 1 salam?

The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) through Declaration Number 1/MLM/I.0/E/2024 has decided that 1 Ramadan 1445 H will coincide with Monday, March 11 2024. Muhammadiyah circles use the Hisab Wujudul Hilal Hakiki method. They started tarawih prayers on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian government through the Indonesian Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) will hold an Isbat Session on Sunday, March 10 2024, in Jakarta, to determine the start of Ramadan 1445 H.

Tarawih prayers have several formation options. One way is to use the 4 rak’ah 1 greeting scheme . This is done 2 times until the total reaches 8 rak’ahs.

Several arguments can be found to justify the tarawih prayer formation of 4 rakaat 1 salam. However, some scholars have differences of opinion. Read the complete explanation.
What is the ruling on Tarawih Prayer: 4 Rak’at and 1 Salam?

Tarawih prayer formation during the month of Ramadan can be done using the 4-4-3 scheme. This means that tarawih is done in 4 cycles of 1 greeting in 2 waves. Then we close with the witr prayer, 3 rak’ahs at a time.

This method is based on a hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim which comes from Aisyah radhiallahu ‘anha. As quoted on the Muhammadiyah page, the content of the hadith is as follows:

“The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasalam never performed more than eleven rak’ahs of sunnah prayers in Ramadan and other months. He prayed four rak’ahs and don’t ask how good and beautiful it was. Then, he prayed “another four rak’ahs, and don’t ask how beautiful and long it is. Then he prayed three more rak’ahs (witr).”

Departing from the contents of the hadith above, an explanation can be obtained that Rasulullah SAW once performed the sunnah prayers of the month of Ramadan with a total of 11 rak’ahs. The details are 4 rak’ahs 2 times. Then pray 3 rak’ah witr prayers.

Apart from the 4-4-3 formation, another tarawih scheme is 2-2-2-2-2-1. This means that the tarawih prayer is performed with 2 rak’ahs and 1 greeting 4 times until the total reaches 8 rak’ahs.

Then, we close the witr prayer with 3 rak’ahs, with 2 rak’ahs, 1 greeting first, then 1 rak’ah, 1 greeting. This opinion is supported by a hadith narrated by Muslim from Ibn Abbas. The complete content of the hadith is as follows:

“I stood next to Rasulullah, then Rasulullah put his right hand on my head and held my right ear and examined it, then Rasulullah prayed two rak’ahs then two more rak’ahs, then two more rak’ahs, and then two rak’ahs, then Rasulullah prayed the witr prayer, then Rasulullah lay down on his side until Bilal called the call to prayer. So Rasulullah got up and prayed two rak’ahs briefly, then went to perform the morning prayer,”.

In another version, a hadith narrated by Bukhari from Aisyah explains, Aisyah ra said: “Once Rasulullah SAW prayed between Isha’ and Fajr, – which people know as ‘atamah”, as many as eleven rak’ahs, that is, he greeted each -every two rak’ahs, and he prayed one rak’ah witr prayer,” [HR. Muslim].

Also read:

• Procedures for Tarawih and Witir Prayers Alone and Reading Intentions
• Complete sequence of Tarawih Surahs with readings from Juz 30
• Complete NU Latin Tarawih and Witir Prayer Prayers and their Meanings

 

Procedures for Tarawih Prayer 4 Rak’at 1 Greeting

The tarawih prayer, 4 rakaat 1 salutation, can be done alone or with a congregation at home, mosque or prayer room. However, the most important thing is to be together, aka the congregation.

Before starting, tarawih prayers begin by reading the intention. The intention reading varies depending on the position: alone, makmum, and priest.

The following is a reading of the intention of the 4 rakat tarawih prayers according to the position:

Intention to pray 4 rakats of Tarawih alone

Allah’s blessings الْقِبْلَةِ أَدَاءً ِللهِ تَعَالَى

“Ushalli sunnatat tarawiihi arba’ata rakatin mustaqbilal qiblati adaan lillahi ta’ala.”

Meaning: “I intend to pray the sunnah Tarawih prayer of four rak’ahs facing the Qibla, for the sake of Allah SWT.”

Intention of 4 Rak’at Tarawih Prayers Makmum

Allah’s blessings

“Ushalli sunnatat tarawiihi arba’ata rakaatin mustaqbilal qiblati adaan makmuman lillahi ta’ala”

Meaning: “I intend to pray the sunnah Tarawih prayer of four rak’ahs facing the Qibla, in prayer for the sake of Allah SWT.”

Intention of the Imam’s 4 Rakaat Tarawih Prayers

Allah’s blessings

“Ushalli sunnatat Tarāwīhi arbaata rakaatin mustaqbilal qiblati adā’an imaman lillāhi ta ‘āla.”

Meaning: “I deliberately pray the Sunnah Tarawih prayer of four rak’ahs facing the Qibla, and act as an imam because of Allah

SWT . ”

• Recite the intention to pray the 4 rakah tarawih prayers according to the position.
• Saying takbir during takbiratul ihram, while reading the intention silently.
• Read Surah Al-Fatihah and continue with one of the surahs in the Koran.
• Rukuk.
• Ictidal.
• First prostration.
• Sit between two prostrations.
• Second prostration.
• Sit for a moment before getting up to do the second rak’ah.
• Get up from sitting, then do the second rak’ah.
• Read Surah Al-Fatihah and continue with one of the surahs in the Koran.
• Rukuk.
• Ictidal.
• First prostration.
• Sit between two prostrations.
• Second prostration.
• Sit for a moment before getting up to do the third rak’ah.
• Get up from sitting, then do the third rak’ah.
• Read Surah Al-Fatihah and continue with one of the surahs in the Koran.
• Rukuk.
• Ictidal.
• First prostration.
• Sit between two prostrations.
• Second prostration.
• Sit for a moment before getting up to do the fourth rak’ah.
• Get up from sitting, then do the fourth rak’ah.
• Read Surah Al-Fatihah and continue with one of the surahs in the Koran.
• Rukuk.
• Ictidal.
• First prostration.
• Sit between two prostrations.
• Second prostration.
• Sit down for the final tasyahud.
• Regards.