Written by: Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai (رحمه الله)
🖋 Maulana Muhammad Qasim Khawaja (رحمه الله) writes:
“Some people leave their hands hanging loose between the Takbirs of Eid, and this has no basis. Since this is a standing posture, one should stand in the court of Allah with hands folded in humility.”
(Hayya ‘ala al-Salah, pp. 153–154)
❖ Question:
In the Eid and Janazah (funeral) prayers, is it correct to raise the hands and fold them after each takbir, or should one raise the hands and fold them only after the first takbir?❖ Answer:
In the Takbirs of the Eid prayers, the preferred and stronger opinion is to fold the hands after each takbir. There is scholarly consensus on the obligation of standing with folded hands in the standing posture before the bowing (ruku').🖋 Maulana Muhammad Qasim Khawaja (رحمه الله) writes:
“Some people leave their hands hanging loose between the Takbirs of Eid, and this has no basis. Since this is a standing posture, one should stand in the court of Allah with hands folded in humility.”
(Hayya ‘ala al-Salah, pp. 153–154)