Q:
1. The deobandi movement follows the Hanafi Madhab, so in the main institution of Deoband, Darul Uloom, are the Fiqhs and Fiqhi positions of the other Madhaahib taught, in addition to the specialisation of Hanafi Fiqh part of the Deobandi Curriculum?
2. How and from what and which evidences have as we Hanafis cited to come to the position that we place our hands under our navel during Salaah but Shafi’ees and Shafi’ee scholars have come to their conclusion to placing their hands on their chest? Jazakh Allah for all your works, May Allah bless you all.
A:
1. Yes.
2. Refer to I`Iaaus Sunan.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)