LessonsDescription of Prayer: Opening Takbir, Raising Hands, Hand Placement and ThanaQuiz

وَيَضَعُهُمَا تَحْتَ السُّرَّةِ
Meaning: And he places both below the navel.

The Hanafi school prefers below-navel placement. A report ascribed to Ali and other transmitted practice are cited, though certain chains are contested. The argument therefore involves juristic weighting of several narrations and inherited practice rather than an undisputed single transmission.

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Why Hanafis Place the Hands Below the Navel

Description of Prayer: Opening Takbir, Raising Hands, Hand Placement and Thana

وَيَضَعُهُمَا تَحْتَ السُّرَّةِ
Meaning: And he places both below the navel.

The Hanafi school prefers below-navel placement. A report ascribed to Ali and other transmitted practice are cited, though certain chains are contested. The argument therefore involves juristic weighting of several narrations and inherited practice rather than an undisputed single transmission.