Should a person who catches up with the imam when he is in ruku put his hands on his navel/chest or not after he utters takbir and bows down?
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The Details of the Question
If a person who catches up with the imam when he is in ruku does not put his hands on his navel/chest and bows down directly after uttering takbir, is he regarded to have caught up with the imam for that rak’ah? That is, it is necessary to put hands on the navel in order to catch up with ruku?
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A person who catches up with the imam when he is in ruku utters takbir and bows down without putting his hands on the navel/chest. He does not have to put his hands on the navel/chest. If he catches up with the imam when he is in ruku, he is regarded to have performed that rak’ah.
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