Raising the hands (raf‘ al-yadayn): the evidence against it

Question

Should one raise the hands (raf‘ al-yadayn) or not? If one should not, then please write the evidence for this: is a prohibition established anywhere or not?

Answer

In prayer there is no raising of the hands apart from the opening takbir (takbir al-iftitah): [ar]عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ﵁: أَلَا أُصَلِّي بِكُمْ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَصَلَّى فَلَمْ يَرْفَعْ يَدَيْهِ إِلَّا فِي أَوَّلِ مَرَّةٍ.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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