20 Beautiful Sunan of the Prophet

3. Qir\`ah (reciting something of the Qur’\n)
4. Ruk[`
5. Both Sajdahs
6. Al-Qa`dah al-Akh|rah (the final sitting posture prior to Sal\m)
If any one of the above mentioned are left out, the %al\h will not be
valid. It will have to be repeated.
Note: For the entire procedure of %al\h and a detailed guide of the
issues regarding it, please refer to our publication titled “%al\h”.
WHERE %AL¬H FOR WOMEN DIFFERS
1. When saying Takb|rah at-Ta#r|m, women should raise both their
hands up to the shoulders without removing them from under the
veil. The ankles of both feet should be joined.
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2. A woman should fold her hands upon her chest in such a manner
that the palm of the right hand is placed on the back of the left. A
woman should not grip her wrists like men.
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3. A woman should bend only slightly in Ruk[`, and keep the fingers
of the hands together on the knees. The arms should be kept close
to the side.
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4. In Sajdah, a woman’s feet should be placed horizontally on the
floor with the toes pointing to the right. She should crouch and
close the body inwards so that her thighs touch the stomach and
the forearms are joined to the sides of the body with the elbows flat
on the ground. This is very concealing.
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