LessonsRuku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between ProstrationsQuiz

The Hanafi position emphasizes rising directly after the second prostration, as reflected by wa-la yaq‘ud.

Shafi‘i jurists cite the report of Malik ibn al-Huwayrith describing a short sitting before rising. Hanafi explanations sometimes connect that report with particular circumstances. The disagreement is about how to generalize the reported practice.

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The Resting Sit: Basis of Disagreement

Ruku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between Prostrations

The Hanafi position emphasizes rising directly after the second prostration, as reflected by wa-la yaq‘ud.

Shafi‘i jurists cite the report of Malik ibn al-Huwayrith describing a short sitting before rising. Hanafi explanations sometimes connect that report with particular circumstances. The disagreement is about how to generalize the reported practice.