How is the prayer performed in the schools of Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam al-Shafi'i, and does it differ between them?
The pillars of prayer according to the Shafi'is are: intention () coupled with the opening takbir (takbirat al-), standing () for obligatory prayers when able, the opening takbir, reciting Al-Fatiha, bowing (ruku'), rising from bowing (i'tidal), prostrating twice in each rak'ah, sitting between the two prostrations, the final sitting, reciting the in the final sitting, sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) after the final tashahhud, the first (salutation), and observing the proper order of these pillars.
As for the Hanafis, the pillars of prayer are: standing, bowing, prostrating, reciting, the final sitting for the duration of the tashahhud, observing the proper order of the pillars, completing the prayer, moving from one pillar to another, while intention and the opening takbir are conditions, not pillars.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/70520
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 70520
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy