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

حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِإِبْهَامَيْهِ شَحْمَتَي أُذُنَيْهِ
Meaning: Until his thumbs are level with his earlobes.

Ibham means thumb; shahmat al-udhun means the soft earlobe. The requirement stated here is alignment, not necessarily touching the ears. The palms face the qiblah.

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Earlobes as the Reference Point

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

حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِإِبْهَامَيْهِ شَحْمَتَي أُذُنَيْهِ
Meaning: Until his thumbs are level with his earlobes.

Ibham means thumb; shahmat al-udhun means the soft earlobe. The requirement stated here is alignment, not necessarily touching the ears. The palms face the qiblah.