Does one who exaggerates or falls short in raising the hands in prayer commit a sin?
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The questioner : Are these people you mentioned, who exaggerate and fall short, sinful?
The Shaykh : Yes, if they do it intentionally, they are sinful and are opposing the Sunnah because they have introduced a religious innovation. However, if this is their independent legal reasoning, or if this is what was told to them—such as some common people who may be deceived by some students of knowledge, or if they raise their hands due to intense emotion, as if it were of the nature of supplication, where a person raises his hands more when he calls upon his Lord—then even the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands during the prayer for rain until their backs were facing the sky. Yes, 'Abd.
The Shaykh : Yes, if they do it intentionally, they are sinful and are opposing the Sunnah because they have introduced a religious innovation. However, if this is their independent legal reasoning, or if this is what was told to them—such as some common people who may be deceived by some students of knowledge, or if they raise their hands due to intense emotion, as if it were of the nature of supplication, where a person raises his hands more when he calls upon his Lord—then even the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands during the prayer for rain until their backs were facing the sky. Yes, 'Abd.