Does a woman keep her hands apart in prostration as a man does, or does she bring them together?
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Question:
Our sister has more than one issue, so she asks first and says: When a woman prostrates in prayer, does she bring her hands to her sides, or does she keep them away? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The jurists mentioned that she brings them together in prayer and does not keep her upper arms away from her sides, but rather brings them together, because that is more concealing for her. Now, the correct view is that there is no difference between her and the prostration of a man in this case. Praise be to Allah. Yes, especially if she is in a place where there are no men other than her mahrams, if she is in a place with only women, or in a private place, then she prostrates as others do, yes, because no evidence has come indicating that she has a specific manner of prostration unique to her, yes.
Our sister has more than one issue, so she asks first and says: When a woman prostrates in prayer, does she bring her hands to her sides, or does she keep them away? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The jurists mentioned that she brings them together in prayer and does not keep her upper arms away from her sides, but rather brings them together, because that is more concealing for her. Now, the correct view is that there is no difference between her and the prostration of a man in this case. Praise be to Allah. Yes, especially if she is in a place where there are no men other than her mahrams, if she is in a place with only women, or in a private place, then she prostrates as others do, yes, because no evidence has come indicating that she has a specific manner of prostration unique to her, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجافي المرأة يديها في السجود كما يفعل الرجل أم تضم يديها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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