What is the position of the hands for the one who calls the adhan and the iqamah?

The questioner : The position of the hands during the adhan and the iqamah?

The Shaykh : How is the position of the hands?

The questioner : Their position is their position.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : For example, during the adhan and the iqamah; please rule for us on that?

The Shaykh : First, there is no placing of the hands in the iqamah; it is only in the adhan. As for the manner of placing them, there is no report other than the hadith of Bilal: "He placed his two fingers in his ears." As for the specific manner, I am not aware of any hadith that mentions it.

The questioner : All right, O Shaykh, some mu'adhdhins do not keep their hand in place for the entire adhan; rather, when he says "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar," he lowers his hand, and then raises it?

The Shaykh : No, that is an error. The position is from the beginning of the adhan to its end. Yes, that is correct. Also, incidentally, some people place only one hand, and we have seen this in some Arab countries. And some do not place them at all, especially when the loudspeaker is used; all of this is contrary to the Sunnah.