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AL-KAFI #405 : CARA MENGANGKAT TANGAN KETIKA BERTAKBIRATUL IHRAM
Should the hands be raised to shoulder level or ear level when saying the opening takbir in prayer, and which is correct?
Short answer
Both ways of raising the hands during the takbir, level with the shoulders and level with the earlobes, are sunnah.
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
Both ways of raising the hands during the takbir, level with the shoulders and level with the earlobes, are sunnah. Both are reported in hadith as practised by the Prophet SAW. The first is based on the hadith of Ibn Umar and the second on the hadith of Malik bin al-Huwairith. A person may choose either one to practise.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan dua hadith yang dikemukakan di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahawa kedua-dua cara yang disebutkan adalah sunnah kerana kedua cara tersebut dilakukan oleh Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #405 : CARA MENGANGKAT TANGAN KETIKA BERTAKBIRATUL IHRAM”, 17 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1275-al-kafi-405-cara-mengangkat-tangan-ketika-bertakbiratul-ihram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-raise-hands-opening-takbir-prayer/