Procedure and Quranic Recitation
📌 The event began with an opening, followed by the recitation of the Holy Qur'an by Saudara Icuk Sutamo.
📖 The recitation included verses from Surah Al-Baqarah (2:168-171), emphasizing eating halal and good food and avoiding Satan's footsteps.
📜 The planned agenda included an opening, Quran recitation, the main lecture, Q&A, a closing prayer led by Ustaz Soni, and the conclusion.

Main Lecture Focus: Raising Hands in Prayer (Rafa' al-Yadayn)
☝️ The lecture, continuing from a previous session on *Takbiratul Ihram*, focused on the ruling and procedure of raising both hands during prayer, drawing from the jurisprudence of the four major schools of thought.
📊 There are four main opinions regarding raising hands: 1) Only during *Takbiratul Ihram* (Hanafi/Maliki's famous view, but disputed as based on a weak hadith). 2) In four places (*Takbiratul Ihram*, before *Ruku’*, upon rising from *Ruku’*, and rising from the first *Tashahhud*—the strongest view supported by Shafi'i/Hanbali). 3) Every time a *Takbir* is said, including before and after *Sujud* (this view is considered weak due to issues in the chain of narration). 4) A compromise allowing raising hands during *Sujud* or rising from *Sujud* occasionally.

Wisdom and Procedure of Raising Hands
🤲 The wisdom behind raising hands includes demonstrating complete submission to Allah, recognizing the greatness of the prayer, signaling the casting aside of worldly affairs, and informing the *Ma'mum* (followers) who may not hear the Imam's *Takbir*.
📏 Acceptable heights for raising hands include: level with the shoulders, level with the ears, or level with the top of the earlobes (the latter being slightly elongated, or *twil*).
👐 Regarding hand position (*Sedekap*), the *Sunnah* involves placing the right palm over the left wrist/forearm or the back of the left hand.
📍 There is no definitive authentic hadith specifying the exact vertical placement (above or below the navel); thus, scholars permit placing the hands above or below the navel, allowing flexibility.

Actionable Insights & Clarifications
🚫 Raising hands must be done earnestly and fully, not half-heartedly (e.g., only up to the stomach), to gain the reward.
⏰ The timing of raising hands relative to saying *Allahu Akbar* is flexible: either before, during, or immediately after the *Takbir* (as long as the sound and action are nearly simultaneous, ruling out methods where one significantly precedes the other).
🖐️ The fingers should be held moderately spaced (*sedang*), neither tightly closed nor widely spread, and there is no strict requirement for the palms to face the *Qibla*.
👨‍👦 If a son is over 10 years old, has been circumcised (for proper purification), and can read the Quran well, the mother should follow him in prayer at home if he leads, as he is considered the Imam over her.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The strongest opinion dictates raising hands in four specific junctures during the prayer movements (start, before *Ruku’*, after *Ruku’*, and standing for the third *rak'ah*).
➡️ The reward for raising hands is a Sunnah; it is not obligatory, and failing to do it does not invalidate the prayer or forfeit the main *Takbir* reward, provided the *Takbir* itself is performed correctly.
➡️ Lengthening the *Takbir* (e.g., *Allahu Akbar*) beyond the Prophet's established practice is not recommended and can distract *Ma'mum*, though it does not invalidate the prayer.
➡️ Concentration in prayer should be on understanding the actions, not simply following the rhythm or cadence of the Imam.

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