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Subject : How is the Night Prayer (Qiyam al-Layl) Performed?
Fatwa Number : 4246
Date : 15-02-2026
Classified : Voluntary Prayer
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

How is the Night Prayer (Qiyam al-Layl) performed?



The Answer :

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.

 

Night Prayer (Qiyam al-Layl) refers to the voluntary (Nafl) prayers performed by a person after the Sunset prayer (Maghrib) and before the Dawn prayer (Fajr). As for Tahajjud, it is the voluntary prayer performed during the night specifically after waking up from sleep, as an act of devotion to Allah. Allah the Exalted says {what means}: "And from [part of] the night, pray with it [i.e., recitation] as additional worship for you." (Al-Isra/79). Thus, in terms of reward,Tahajjud is superior to voluntary prayers performed before sleeping. And Allah the Exalted knows best.






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