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AL-KAFI #669 : HUKUM GENGGAM SILANG JARI ATAU TASYBIK
Is interlacing the fingers (tasybik) prohibited, and is the hadith on it authentic?
Short answer
Tasybik means clasping the hands with the fingers interlaced.
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
Tasybik means clasping the hands with the fingers interlaced. It is disliked (makruh) for a person who is heading to or waiting for prayer, including during prayer and while listening to the Friday sermon. Outside those situations it is not disliked, since an authentic hadith in al-Bukhari reports that the Prophet SAW did it. The Ka'b bin 'Ujrah hadith on the prohibition has a weak chain, while the Abu Hurairah hadith in Muslim supports the view that one heading to prayer is considered to be in prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan tasybik ini hukumnya adalah makruh sekiranya dilakukan oleh seseorang yang menuju dan bersiap sedia untuk bersolat, seperti dalam perjalanan atau ketika sedang menunggu solat dan mendengar khutbah Jumaat.
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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 #669 : HUKUM GENGGAM SILANG JARI ATAU TASYBIK”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2191-al-kafi-669-hukum-genggam-silang-jari-atau-tasybik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-interlacing-fingers-tasybik/