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The Ruling on the Imām Stretching and Differentiating the Enunciation of the Different Takbīrs During Ṣalāh

[Q]: How should one enunciate the takbīr during ṣalāh? [A]: The scholars have said: It is disliked for one to stretch or draw it out. Even when saying the takbīr while rising from sujūd, or when descending to it from the standing position despite both movements being relatively prolonged. They say: This is because the extension of this statement in ṣalāh was never narrated in the Sunnah. It should, therefore, be considered disliked. This is the position adopted by the scholars (رحمهم الله). However, it is most apparent that there is flexibility in this matter. The takbīr may be extended somewhat...

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