What Is The Ruling On Ta’dil Al-Arkan In Prayers?

What is the ruling on ta’dil al-arkan in prayers?

Ta’dil al-arkan means to perform the pillars (rukn) of prayer properly, timely, and regularly. The word “tuma’nina” used in a meaning close to ta’dil al-arkan means being convinced that the pillar which is being performed is done properly as it should be, and it is a consequence of compyling with the ta’dil al-arkan. Ta’dil al-arkan is in question especially in ruku, qawma (standing upright after ruku), sajdah, and jalsah (sitting between two sujud).

According to the strong opinion in the Hanafi school, ta’dil al-arkan is wajib in the aforementioned four positions. According to some other jurisprudential schools and Imam Abu Yusuf from the Hanafi school, ta’dil al-arkan is fardh (Marghinani, al-Hidayah, I, 204,205; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, II, 157-158; Ibn Rushd, Bidayah, I, 135).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS