Prayer: Attending Sunni Congregational Prayer: Hand Position for Shī‘ah Worshippers

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Attending Sunni Congregational Prayer: Hand Position for Shī‘ah Worshippers

English:

Question #601:

Can we the Shī‘ahs attend the Sunnī’s congregational prayer in other countries when they perform their prayers with their hands crossed? Would it be necessary for us to follow them in keeping our hands crossed or should we perform our prayers with our hands released?

Answer #601:

It is permissible to perform one’s prayers with Sunnīs when it is required for maintaining Muslim unity and avoiding mischief-making but it is not obligatory to cross one’s hands, rather it is not permitted unless it is required by taqiyyah.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer