What is the position of a woman's elbows in sajda? Raised or on the ground?
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What is the position of a woman's elbows in sajda? Raised or on the ground?
Answer
A female's elbows during the Sajdah of Salaat will be attached to the side of her body and on the ground.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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