Is it part of the Sunnah to raise the hands with every takbir in the funeral prayer?
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The questioner : And this questioner asks: Is it part of the Sunnah in the funeral prayer to raise the hands with every takbir?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is part of the Sunnah for a person to raise his hands with every takbir in the funeral prayer, as this is authentically reported from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar. This is because raising the hands in the funeral prayer is in the position of bowing and prostration in the other prayers. The other prayers consist of both action and speech, and the funeral prayer also consists of both action and speech. Therefore, if you raise your hands in the first takbir and then remain silent, it means you have not distinguished between the dhikr of the first takbir and the second takbir. For this reason, the athar and reasoning indicate that the hands are raised with every takbir in the funeral prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is part of the Sunnah for a person to raise his hands with every takbir in the funeral prayer, as this is authentically reported from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar. This is because raising the hands in the funeral prayer is in the position of bowing and prostration in the other prayers. The other prayers consist of both action and speech, and the funeral prayer also consists of both action and speech. Therefore, if you raise your hands in the first takbir and then remain silent, it means you have not distinguished between the dhikr of the first takbir and the second takbir. For this reason, the athar and reasoning indicate that the hands are raised with every takbir in the funeral prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.