Where should men fold their hands in Qiyaam while performing Salah?

Asalam o alaikum,

I wanted to know about position of hands in ‘qayaam’ for men??? is it exactly on chest like women or abdomen or between them?? and how important this is in praying salah?? mention hadith with source if possible??

JazakAllah

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is Sunnah for men to place their hands under their navel in Qiyaam while performing Salah.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdul Hannan Nizami,
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.