It is prescribed for the Muslim to perform Tarawih prayer after ‘Isha on the first night of Ramadan, which is the night on which the new moon is sighted or the Muslims complete thirty days of Sha`ban.

Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) urged us to spend the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward. On Laylat al-Qadr, you can read the Quran, observe i’tikaf, pray qiyam al-layl, and give charity.

Tarawih prayer is not compulsory for women, and it is still better for them to perform the Night Prayer at home. But the fact that praying at home is preferable does not mean that women are not permitted to go to the mosque.

It is not possible for anyone to be certain that a particular night is Laylat al-Qadr, especially since we know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to tell his ummah when it was, then he told them that Allah had taken away that knowledge.

A Menstruating woman can do the following on Laylat al-Qadr: 1. Recite the Quran 2. Make dhikr 3. Make istighfar 4. Make du’a

The one who only prays some of the Tarawih and then leaves is not entitled to the reward promised in the Hadith, which is that of spending a full night in prayer (Qiyam Laylah).

Laylat al-Qadr is the same night, even though it starts at different times in different countries. So in the Arab lands, Laylat al-Qadr begins when the sun sets in those countries, and in African countries it also begins when the sun sets there, and so on.