How many Rakats are in tahajjud?

How many Rakats are in tahajjud?

Tahajjud rakats are performed in pairs and eight rakats is seen as a good number by many Muslims. In other words, most people will say two, four, six, or eight rakats, though more is not discouraged.

What do you pray in tahajjud?

"Salatul Layl (Night Prayer, i.e. Tahajjud) is offered as two rak'at followed by two rak'at and (so on) and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (Fajr prayer) he should pray one rak'at and this will be a Witr for all the rak'at which he has prayed before."

Is Dua accepted at tahajjud?

So yes, Tahajjud does work. But do pray your 5 obligatory prayers along with it, if you want your dua to be accepted. I have seen tahajjud working like a miracle since I was in high school.

Can I pray tahajjud 30 minutes before Fajr?

No, Tahajjud can be anytime between Ishaa and Fajr, but better it should be in last 1/3 of the night. But you can do it in the last minutes before Fajr. He used to pray two rakaat (Sunna) before the Fajr prayer and then used to lie down on his right side till the call-maker came and informed him about the prayer.