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AL-KAFI #1762: KEDUDUKAN TANGAN SELEPAS TAKBIRATUL IHRAM UNTUK SUJUD TILAWAH
After the opening takbir for a prostration of recitation outside prayer, should one place the hands between the chest and navel as in the prayer?
Short answer
Placing the hands between the chest and navel is not recommended in the prostration of recitation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Placing the hands between the chest and navel is not recommended in the prostration of recitation. After finishing the takbir, the hands remain at the sides and the person proceeds directly to prostrate. The recommended acts are limited to those of the takbir itself, such as raising the hands level with the ears or shoulders and ending the raise together with the end of the takbir. The takbir and placing the hands afterwards are two separate recommended acts, and the latter is not mentioned in the books of the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meletakkan tangan antara dada dan pusat tidak termasuk dalam perkara yang disunatkan dalam ibadah sujud tilawah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1762: KEDUDUKAN TANGAN SELEPAS TAKBIRATUL IHRAM UNTUK SUJUD TILAWAH”, 29 January 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4660-al-kafi-1762-kedudukan-tangan-selepas-takbiratul-ihram-untuk-sujud-tilawah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hands-after-takbir-prostration-of-recitation/