Does Delaying the Takbir After Raising Hands Affect Prayer Validity? – Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Question
Does delaying the Takbir after raising hands affect prayer validity?
Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat explains the rulings and key considerations of delaying the Takbir after raising the hands in prayer.
Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.