Releasing the Hands after Saying the Takbir Three Times in Eid al-Fitr

Question

The imam explained the procedure of the Eid al-Fitr prayer as follows: say “Allahu akbar” and release the hands; release the hands like this three times, and the fourth time say “Allahu akbar” and fold the hands. After that he explained the procedure of the second rak‘a as follows: after the recitation the imam will say “Allahu akbar” and release his hands, and the muqtadis should do likewise; four times, saying “Allahu akbar” in this way, release the hands, and the fifth time say “Allahu akbar” and go into ruku‘.

Answer

The prayer was fulfilled in this way too, but the proper method according to the Hanafis is this: first say the takbir al-tahrima (opening takbir), fold the hands and recite “Subhanaka Allahumma” (the thana’); then raise the hands, say the takbir and release the hands; the second time do the same again; the third time raise the hands, say the takbir and fold the hands; and the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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