How to Raise the Hands at the Takbir of Ihram
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Question:
The questioner asks, Shaykh, about the takbir of ihram, about how it is performed, and whether it is obligatory for the hands to reach the ears at the takbir, or to touch the ears at the takbir?
Answer:
He raises his hands at the takbir of ihram, at the ruku', and when rising from the ruku', either to the level of his chest or to the level of his ears. Even if his hands do not touch his ears, as long as they are level with the ears. Yes.
The questioner asks, Shaykh, about the takbir of ihram, about how it is performed, and whether it is obligatory for the hands to reach the ears at the takbir, or to touch the ears at the takbir?
Answer:
He raises his hands at the takbir of ihram, at the ruku', and when rising from the ruku', either to the level of his chest or to the level of his ears. Even if his hands do not touch his ears, as long as they are level with the ears. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/209 — archive.org (4:34)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
