Do we count the opening takbir with the seven takbirs of the festival?
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The questioner : Seven and five in the first and second [prayers]; with the opening takbir, is it seven, or without the opening takbir, is the count seven takbirs?
The Shaykh : Seven, excluding the opening takbir.
The questioner : Excluding it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And five, excluding it?
The Shaykh : Excluding it.
The questioner : Because—meaning—I searched through all the books of Islamic jurisprudence and I do not find them mentioning seven in the first [prayer] and five in the second, as for!
The Shaykh : What are they called? The additional takbirs, as you know!
The questioner : This is an addition to the original.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : Seven, excluding the opening takbir.
The questioner : Excluding it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And five, excluding it?
The Shaykh : Excluding it.
The questioner : Because—meaning—I searched through all the books of Islamic jurisprudence and I do not find them mentioning seven in the first [prayer] and five in the second, as for!
The Shaykh : What are they called? The additional takbirs, as you know!
The questioner : This is an addition to the original.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
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