Sajdah Of Males
Question
What is the ruling of a man spreading his elbows out in Sajdah in both the congregational and individual Salaah?
Answer
A man should spread his elbows to his right and left, thus, exposing the sides of his body whilst performing the Sajdah in Salaah individually. However, a man should not spread his elbows out whilst performing Sajdah in a congregational Salaah, as it causes inconvenience to others in Salaah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
الدر المختار شرح تنوير الأبصار وجامع البحار (ص: 69)
(ويظهر عضديه) في غير زحمة (ويباعد بطنه عن فخذيه) ليظهر كل عضو بنفسه، بخلاف الصفوف، فإن المقصود اتحادهم حتى كأنهم جسد واحد
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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