Raising the Hands in Dua During the Khutbah
Question
What is the verdict of a person who raises his hands while the Imaam is making Dua in the Khutbah?
Answer
It is recorded in the Kitaabs of Fiqh that one should not raise the hands and make Dua while the Imaam is making Dua in the Khutbah. Neither should one say ‘Aameen’ verbally. If a person does so, then he will be sinful. One should merely say ‘Aameen’ in the heart.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وقال البقالي في مختصره وإذا شرع في الدعاء لا يجوز للقوم رفع اليدين ولا تأمين باللسان جهرا فإن فعلوا ذلك أثموا وقيل أساءوا ولا إثم عليهم والصحيح هو الأول وعليه الفتوى (الدر المختار و حاشية ابن عابدين 2/158)
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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