Taraweeh

Imaams intention when women are included in the jamaat

Q: We are Hanafi. If I am leading the salaah at home, and my wife wants to read salaah behind me. What intention should I make? E.g. during ramadhaan, I read Esha, Taraweeh and Witr. Do I need to make an intention for each two rakaats that she is behind, or can I make an intention once for Esha and let it count for all. How must the intention be made? Verbally, in the mind, or just a realisation that she is behind me?

Performing only 8 rakaats taraweeh in a musjid nearby

Q: My question is that my father cannot pray 20 rakaats taraweeh in mosque nearby because its too quick and have to travel by car. He likes to pray in a mosque next to our house which performs 8 rakaats. I have a problem because prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and him companions prayed 20. I want to go to the other mosque so my dad then takes me in his car but he has problems. So what should I do? Leave the 20 rakaats taraweeh or just force my dad to take me or do something else?

Preventing one's son from attending Taraweeh Salaah

Q: A father does not take his son for Taraweeh Salaah despite the son requesting for it. The father lacks a valid excuse. The son is of baligh age. It would anger the father if the son makes arrangements with someone else in order to take him - even if it is the mother to take him.

  1. Will the son be sinful in not performing Taraweeh Salaah in light of the above?
  2. Will the son receive any thawaab despite?