Why are Prophetic narrations (Hadith) cited directly in issuing fatwas, while the opinions of the schools of thought from the eminent imams, who are more knowledgeable about Hadith and its grading, are disregarded? And how can one reconcile the assertion that Hadith concerning "al-qabḍ" (placing hands on the chest during prayer) are weak with your fatwa, which you describe as authentic?
The website mentions texts from the Quran and Sunnah and the words of the Imams in its fatwas. The issue of holding (qabd) in prayer has been explained by the website, mentioning the sayings of scholars and their madhhabs, and that the opinion of holding (qabd) is narrated from Malik. The weakening of the hadith by the Malikis does not bind others, and a layperson should emulate the scholar whom he trusts.
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