Question: are taraweeh nafl or sunnah?
Answer: A: Tarāweeh prayers are Sunnah(1) prayers performed at night after Eshā'(2) Salāh during the month of Ramadān. These night prayers have been emphasised in Ahādīth(3) and can also be called 'qiyām al layl' (night prayers). Tarāweeh prayers are classed as either Sunnah mu'akkadah (emphasised Sunnah) or nafil (optional).