SALAH-UT-TARAWIH

• There has been "Ijma" (consensus) within the Ummah that Salat-ut-Tarawih is a valued Sunnah.
• Salat-ut-Tarawih consists of 20 Rak'at. This was the practice of Hadhrat Umar (Radiyallahu anhu). There was consensus among the Sahabah-e-Kiraam (Radiyallahu anhum) on this matter during their time.
• Without a doubt, it is better to perform Salat-ut-Tarawih in "Jama'ah" (congregation) than to perform it individually, as there was "Ijma" for this purpose among the Sahabah-e-Kiraam (Radiyallahu anhum). (The encyclopedia on the consensus of Islamic jurisprudence by Dr. Sa'd Abu Jaib).

[English version of "Salah-out-Tarawih" – Al Haadi – Vol. 2 No.6]