How to Pronounce the Takbir and Whether to Elongate It
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Question : How is this word pronounced?
Answer : The scholars said that it is disliked to elongate it; it is disliked to elongate "Allah." Rather, one should cut it off. One should cut it off even when rising from prostration to standing, despite the length of the rising, and even when descending into prostration, despite the length of the time between standing and prostration. Do not elongate it. Do not say "Allah Akbar" with elongation; cut it off. They said that this is what the Sunnah came with. So it is disliked in this manner, as the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) stated explicitly. However, it appears, and Allah knows best, that the matter is broad in this regard. But elongating it is not better than cutting it off, as some people imagine.
Answer : The scholars said that it is disliked to elongate it; it is disliked to elongate "Allah." Rather, one should cut it off. One should cut it off even when rising from prostration to standing, despite the length of the rising, and even when descending into prostration, despite the length of the time between standing and prostration. Do not elongate it. Do not say "Allah Akbar" with elongation; cut it off. They said that this is what the Sunnah came with. So it is disliked in this manner, as the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) stated explicitly. However, it appears, and Allah knows best, that the matter is broad in this regard. But elongating it is not better than cutting it off, as some people imagine.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1087كيف تنطق التكبيرة وهل تمد📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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