What is the ruling on raising the hands at every takbir in the funeral prayer?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A questioner asks about
The Shaykh : You are a deceiver, O translator. It has been more than half an hour since our stop last night.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Okay, complete it to twelve.
The questioner : He asks about the permissibility of raising the hands in the funeral prayer at the takbir.
The Shaykh : Yes. The correct view is that it is recommended for a person to raise his hands at every takbir of the funeral prayer, in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth takbir, like this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No. Four and five are also established. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said takbir five times, but the most common was that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said takbir four times. He raised his hands at every takbir. The wisdom behind this, along with the fact that the Sunnah has come with it, is that the funeral prayer consists only of words, so it was appropriate to accompany these words with what? Actions. He raises his hands at every takbir. Yes.
The questioner : Is the festival prayer the same, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A questioner asks about
The Shaykh : You are a deceiver, O translator. It has been more than half an hour since our stop last night.
The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Okay, complete it to twelve.
The questioner : He asks about the permissibility of raising the hands in the funeral prayer at the takbir.
The Shaykh : Yes. The correct view is that it is recommended for a person to raise his hands at every takbir of the funeral prayer, in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth takbir, like this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No. Four and five are also established. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said takbir five times, but the most common was that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said takbir four times. He raised his hands at every takbir. The wisdom behind this, along with the fact that the Sunnah has come with it, is that the funeral prayer consists only of words, so it was appropriate to accompany these words with what? Actions. He raises his hands at every takbir. Yes.
The questioner : Is the festival prayer the same, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes.