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AL-KAFI #1585: ADAKAH PERLU MENGANGKAT TAKBIR KETIKA HENDAK RUKUK DAN I’TIDAL?
Is it necessary to raise the hands when saying the takbir for rukuk and i’tidal in prayer, and what is the ruling?
Short answer
Raising the hands during the takbir for rukuk and i’tidal is sunnah in the Shafi’i school.
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
Raising the hands during the takbir for rukuk and i’tidal is sunnah in the Shafi’i school. It is not among the 13 pillars of prayer, so the prayer remains valid if it is omitted. The matter is one of legitimate scholarly difference, so those who practise it have no right to reprimand or compel others to follow their way. The fatwa encourages performing more of the sunnah acts of prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun hukum mengangkat tangan untuk takbir ketika hendak rukuk dan i'tidal di sisi mazhab al-Syafie adalah sunat.
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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 #1585: ADAKAH PERLU MENGANGKAT TAKBIR KETIKA HENDAK RUKUK DAN I’TIDAL?”, 7 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4140-al-kafi-1585-adakah-perlu-mengangkat-takbir-ketika-hendak-rukuk-dan-i-tidal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/raising-hands-takbir-rukuk-itidal-ruling/