Akbar is a comparative/superlative form; al-Kabir is an attributive designation of divine greatness. Abu Yusuf also accepts Allah al-Kabir; his view is therefore more precise than the claim that only one exact two-word phrase is valid.
The disagreement concerns the recognized opening forms and the extent of permitted variation.
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Description of Prayer: Opening Takbir, Raising Hands, Hand Placement and Thana
Akbar is a comparative/superlative form; al-Kabir is an attributive designation of divine greatness. Abu Yusuf also accepts Allah al-Kabir; his view is therefore more precise than the claim that only one exact two-word phrase is valid.
The disagreement concerns the recognized opening forms and the extent of permitted variation.