What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of interlacing fingers, and is the prohibition restricted to Friday prayer, or does it include all prayers?
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The prohibition against intertwining fingers during prayer applies to Friday prayer and all other prayers. The wisdom behind this is that it is from Satan or an act of idleness.
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