Question: Does raising hands when going into ruku, etc, affect a Hanafi's prayer? and is it Makrooh to do so? Did Abu Hanifa,Imam Muhammad, Abu Yusuf say it is makrooh to raise hands in any other place then in the first takbeer? I heard that Ibn Abidin has said it is makrooh is this true?
Answer: Yes, it is stated by Ibn Aabidin that it is makruuh. This is because this is an abrogated part of the prayer. It does not, however, invalidate the prayer to do so.
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