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How to Hold Your Hands in Qunut

Q: How should I hold my hands in qunut during witr prayer?


A: You should raise your hands to your chest and hold them open with your palms facing the sky. This is the case if you are the Imam, follower (ma’mūm) in the congregation, or praying alone.


Source: Sharh al-Muntaha

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CHAD BOUTCHYARD
May 16, 2025

Hello my Muslim brothers. I am Christian but I am here not to argue or anything. I am reading the Quran and learning about the hadiths (i apologize if I misspelled that). I see they are rated from good to bad so to speak. Is there a hadith that I can use that everything in it is rated good? Like I said I'm learning, and don't want to be misled from a bad rated part. If there isn't one I can trust all of it, I think I should not use them until I understand more so I don't get a false learning. Please understand I am asking truly and honestly and want to learn correctly.

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