How can a woman pray Taraweeh in her house?

Praise be to Allah

Firstly: 

It
is better for a woman to pray in her house than in the mosque, whether that
is an obligatory or supererogatory (naafil) prayer, including Taraweeh
prayer. 

The scholars of the Standing Committee said: 

A
woman’s praying in her house is better for her than her praying in the
mosque, whether it is an obligatory or supererogatory prayer, Taraweeh or
otherwise.

End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah – vol. 1 (7/201) 

Secondly: 

A
woman may pray Taraweeh at home according to whatever she is able to do,
paying attention to the Sunnah as much as possible. If she has memorised the
entire Book of Allah and she is able to make the prayer lengthy, then she
may pray eleven rak‘ahs, or thirteen, praying two by two, then praying Witr
at the end. 

If
she cannot make her prayer lengthy, then she should pray two by two,
whatever Allah has decreed that she should pray, then when she thinks that
she has done as much as she is able to, she should pray Witr at the end,
with one rak‘ah. 

The scholars of the Standing Committee said: Taraweeh prayer is eleven or
thirteen rak‘ahs, saying the tasleem after each two rak‘ahs, and praying
Witr at the end (with one rak‘ah) is referable, following the example of the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). But if anyone prays with
twenty or more rak‘ahs, there is nothing wrong with that, because the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The night prayers
are two (rak‘ahs) by two, then if one of you fears that dawn is about to
break, he should pray one rak‘ah, so as to make what he has prayed
odd-numbered.” Agreed upon. So he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
did not specify a particular number of rak‘ahs.

End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah, vol. 1 (7/198) 

Thirdly: 

A
woman does not have to have memorised the Qur’an in order to pray Taraweeh
in her house; rather if she has memorised it, or a goodly amount of it, she
may pray with whatever she has memorised of the Qur’an. 

If
she was not able to memorise enough to help her pray at home, there is no
blame on her, or on any man, if they pray reading from the Mus-haf (printed
copy of the Qur’an). 

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

If
there is a need to read from the Mus-haf, for one who is an imam leading the
prayers, or a woman who is praying Tahajjud at night, or a man who has not
memorised the Qur’an, there is nothing wrong with that.

End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb (8/246) 

If
there are a number of women in the house, there is nothing wrong with her
leading them in praying in congregation. She should stand in the middle of
the row, and recite whatever she is able to, and if she reads from the
Mus-haf there is nothing wrong with that. 

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

It
is better for a woman to pray in her house, even if there is a mosque in
which Taraweeh prayers are held, and if she prays in her house, there is
nothing wrong with her leading other women in the house in prayer. In this
case, if she has only memorised a little of the Qur’an, she may read from
the Mus-haf.

End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen. 

Fourthly: 

There is nothing wrong with a woman praying Taraweeh or other prayers in the
mosque, with the congregation of men, especially if that will be more
effective in encouraging her to offer a lengthy prayer, and will help her to
do that regularly, even if offering prayers – both obligatory and
supererogatory – at home is better for her – in principle – than her
offering prayers in the mosque. 

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: 

What is the Islamic ruling on a woman praying Taraweeh in the mosque? 

He
replied: The basic principle with regard to a woman’s prayer is that her
home is preferable and better for her, but if she thinks that there is an
interest to be served by praying in the mosque, so long as she covers
herself properly, because that is more motivating for her, or because she
can benefit from listening to lessons, then there is nothing wrong with
that, praise be to Allah. It is also good because of what it involves of
great benefits and encouraging people to do righteous deeds.

End quote from the Shaykh’s website:

http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/15477  

He
was also asked: 

Is
it permissible for a woman to pray Taraweeh in the mosque with the men?  

He
(may Allah have mercy on him) replied: 

Yes, it is mustahabb for her to do that if she fears that she will be lazy
at home, otherwise her house is better. But if there is a need for that,
there is nothing wrong with it. The women used to offer the five daily
prayers with the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him),
although he said: “Their houses are better for them.” 

But some women may feel lazy or unmotivated at home. So if she goes out to
the mosque, fully covered and observing hijab, and avoiding any wanton
display, with the aim of praying and listening to people of knowledge, then
she will be rewarded for that, because this is a righteous aim.

End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala ad-Darb (9/489) 

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: 

It
is better for her to pray Taraweeh at home, but if praying in the mosque is
more motivating for her and helps her to focus better, and if she prays at
home she fears that she may neglect her prayer, then in this case the mosque
may be better. 

End quote from al-Liqa’ ash-Shahri. 

For more information, please see the answers to questions no.
3457 and 65562 

And Allah knows best.