Positions of raising hands during the prayer

19-3-2007 | IslamWeb

Question:

I have noticed some Muslims when praying they would be raisind the hands as if they are making Takbeerat Ihram, at very point of the Solat, at Sujud, rising from Sujud,at Ruku, even before risigf up to the second Rakah almost every junction, what is islamic point of voew on this.

Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

We have already issued Fataawa 87198 and 86962 clarifying that it is confirmed that the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) used to raise both hands on starting the prayers, (first Takbeer) on bowing and also when standing up from bowing. It is also confirmed that the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) used to raise his hands when he stands up from the second Rak'ah [to the third Rak'ah], as reported by Al-Bukhari  may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  him. This is a confirmed act from the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) and it is desirable for a Muslim to do this as a way of following the example of the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ).

As regards raising hands in places other than where we mentioned, then some scholars  may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  them are of the view that a praying person should not raise his hands when prostrating and when raising from the prostration. However, other scholars  may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  them are of the view that it is permissible for a praying person to raise his hands in places other than where we mentioned above; their evidence is that 'Umayr Ibn Habeeb  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him said: "The Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) used to raise his hands every time he says Allaahu Akbar during the prayer." [Ibn Maajah] Moreover, a group of scholars from the Salaf (i.e. righteous predecessors)  may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  them adopt this opinion.

Allaah Knows best.

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