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The
differences between the way men and women perform Prayer are:-
1.
When
saying Takbeer Tahrimah اللّٰہُ اَکْبَرُ after making intention) men raise both hands up to their
ears whereas women raise them up to their shoulders.
2.
Men bind
their hands at the navel whereas women bind them at the chest.
3.
When
bowing, men bend down so that the head and waist stay in a line whereas women
only bend down enough so that the hands can easily reach the knees.
4.
When
bowing, men keep the elbows apart from the sides of the body whereas women keep
them joined.
5.
When
prostrating, men keep the belly apart from the thighs and the arms away from
armpits whereas women keep them together.
6.
When
prostrating, men’s elbows stay above the ground whereas women’s elbows touch
the ground.
7.
When
prostrating, men’s feet stay upright leaning on the toes whereas women’s feet
stick out towards the right.
8.
When
sitting in Prayer, men keep their right foot upright and sit on the left foot
whereas women face both feet towards the right.
KHWAJA SHAMSUDDIN AZEEMI
Mehrāj means to enter the world of the unseen. When a believer attains Mehrāj through prayer, Angels appear in front of him. He travels through the Heavens, and through the blessings of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) he comes to know his Lord.
