The Position of Placing the Hands in Prayer
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, which of the two forms is more correct: placing the hands below the navel, or placing the hands on the chest?
Answer:
No, on the chest. The hands are not placed on the chest; there is no basis for that. Rather, it is below the chest or below the navel. These are the two positions for placing the hands in prayer: below the navel or below the chest. As for above the chest, there is no basis for that. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, which of the two forms is more correct: placing the hands below the navel, or placing the hands on the chest?
Answer:
No, on the chest. The hands are not placed on the chest; there is no basis for that. Rather, it is below the chest or below the navel. These are the two positions for placing the hands in prayer: below the navel or below the chest. As for above the chest, there is no basis for that. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7450 — youtube.com (14:27)
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