The Wisdom of the Prohibition of Interlacing the Fingers
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Question:
What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of interlacing the fingers while going to prayer and while waiting for the prayer, and its permissibility after the prayer?
Answer:
The wisdom is effective in negating the hadith, for it is in the context of prayer, and the one praying does not frown, because interlacing the fingers is a form of frowning. So he does not frown with his fingers, nor with cracking them, nor with interlacing them. This is part of the count. As for after the prayer, it is permissible for a person to interlace his fingers, because this is among the minor actions that are allowed in the mosque.
What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of interlacing the fingers while going to prayer and while waiting for the prayer, and its permissibility after the prayer?
Answer:
The wisdom is effective in negating the hadith, for it is in the context of prayer, and the one praying does not frown, because interlacing the fingers is a form of frowning. So he does not frown with his fingers, nor with cracking them, nor with interlacing them. This is part of the count. As for after the prayer, it is permissible for a person to interlace his fingers, because this is among the minor actions that are allowed in the mosque.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة وأجوبة - 04 — archive.org (1:00:42)
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