Is it necessary to say Allahuakbar (Allah is the greatest) during takbir al-iftihah (the opening takbir)? Is it enough to raise hands only?
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Is it necessary to say Allahuakbar (Allah is the greatest) during takbir al-iftihah (the opening takbir)? Is it enough to raise hands only? The Answer
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We should say takbir al-iftihah with a voice which is hearable by us when offering singly and with jamaah (congregation).
According to the Hanafi sect of school, starting the prayer with the word of "Allahuakbar" is not an obligation but is wajib (close to obligatory). The prayer will be valid when another word is said instead of this. However, since the wajib is not performed, that person is considered to have committed a sin.
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