Takbeer al-Tahreemah (The Takbeer of Prohibition) is a Fard action.
Men
Raise both hands until the earlobes with the fingers joined and palmed turned towards the Qiblah; and then saying the Takbeer - “Allahu Akbar” fasten the hands just below the navel, the right hand grasping the left hand as follows:
- the thumb of the right hand should wrap around the top of the left wrist;
- the little finger should wrap under the bottom of the left wrist; and
- the three middle fingers should rest on the left forearm.
Women
Raise both hands so that they reach the level of the shoulders and then saying the Takbeer - “Allahu Akbar” place the right hand over the left on the chest as shown in the illustration.
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرْ
"Allah is the Greatest"
Takbeer al-Tahreemah is also known as Takbeer al-Iftitaah (The Opening Takbeer) as it is the first Takbeer of Salaah.
- Fard Elements of Takbeer al-Tahreemah
- Waajib Elements of Takbeer al-Tahreemah
- Sunnah Elements of Takbeer al-Tahreemah
- Mustahab Elements of Takbeer al-Tahreemah
For for all prayers prayed standing up - to perform Takbeer al-Tahreemah whilst in the standing position .
To say: “Allahu Akbar”.
For men to raise both hands to the ear lobes.
For women to raise both hands to the level of the shoulders.
To keep the fingers apart and straight in the natural state at the time of Takbeer al-Tahreemah and for the palms to be facing the Qiblah.
To raise both hands before saying Takbeer al-Tahreemah.
To keep the head straight and facing the Qiblah while pronouncing Takbeer al-Tahreemah.
To take out the hands from the sleeves at the time of the Takbeer.