Intention before the Prayer
After performing Wudu, stand towards the Qibla and make the following intention: "For the sake of Allah, I intend to pray 2 rakaats of the sunnah Taraweeh prayer"
Before starting please keep in mind you can do an many rakats as you want (i.e 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to pray 8 rakaats.
This prayer must be done at night, between Isha and Fajr.
Unlike the Tahajjud prayer, this prayer is only done during Ramadan. It is encoruged to pray it at the mosque, but it is possible to pray it at home.
Takbeer (Starting the prayer)
Raise your hands to ear level, palms facing towards the Qibla
"Allahu Akbar"
Recite Surah Al-Fatiha (Out Loud, but in a low voice)
Raise your hands to ear level, palms facing towards the Qibla
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil’aalameen
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
Indians-Siraatal-Mustaqeen
Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Aameen
Recite Surah Al-Kaafiroon (Out Loud, but in a low voice) (You can recite from any Surah)
Qul yaa ayyuhal-kaafiroon
Laa aabudu maa taaboudoon
Wa laa antum aaabidoona maa aabud
Wa laa ana aaabidoom-maa aabattum
Wa laa antum aaabidoom maa aabud
Lakum deenukum wa liya deen
Bowing (rukoo') - Bow Down
Subhaana rabbiyal-aadheen
Subhaana rabbiyal-aadheen
Subhaana rabbiyal-aadheen
Stand up straight - Stand Up
SemiaAllaahu liman hamidah
Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd
First Prostration - Prostrate
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Sit up
Rabbighfirlee
Rabbighfirlee
Rabbighfirlee
Second Prostration - Prostrate
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
2nd rak'a - Stand Up
"Allahu Akbar"
Recite Surah Al-Fatiha (Out Loud, but in a low voice)
Raise your hands to ear level, palms facing towards the Qibla
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil’aalameen
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
Indians-Siraatal-Mustaqeen
Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Aameen
Recite Surah Al-Ikhlass (Out Loud, but in a low voice) (You can recite from any Surah)
Qul huwallaahu ahad
Allaahussamad
Lam yalid walam yoolad
Walam yakullahu kufuwan ahad
Bowing (rukoo') - Bow Down
Subhaana rabbiyal-aadheen
Subhaana rabbiyal-aadheen
Subhaana rabbiyal-aadheen
Stand up straight - Stand Up
SemiaAllaahu liman hamidah
Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd
First Prostration - Prostrate
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Sit up
Rabbighfirlee
Rabbighfirlee
Rabbighfirlee
Second Prostration - Prostrate
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Subhanna rabbiyal Aalaa
Tashahhud - Lift index finger while saying
Al-tahiyyaatu lillahi was-salawaatu wat-tayyibaat
As-salaamu aalaika ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh
As-salaamu alainaa wa alaa ibadillaahis-saliheen.
Ash-hadu al-laa ilaaha il-IAllaah
wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan aabduhoo wa rasooluh
"Salawat - Lift index finger while saying
Allaahumma salli aalaa Muhammad, wa aalaa aalee Muhammad
kamaa sallayta aalaa Ibraheem wa aalaa aalee Ibraheem
innaka Hameedum-Majeed
Allaahumma baarik aalaa Muhammad, wa aalaa aalee Muhammad
kamaa baarakta aalaa Ibraheem wa aalaa aalee Ibraheem
innaka Hameedum-Majeed
Salam to the right - Turn your head right
As-salaamu aalaykum wa rahmatullah
Salam to the left - Turn your head left
As-salaamu aalaykum wa rahmatullah