What are the Faraid (obligations) of performing Rukoo and Sajda (in terms of posture, position of hands, fingers, forehead, nose, eyes, feet, duration, etc., for men and women)?

Procedure of men in Ruku: Men should bow down to the extent that their heads, hips and backs are in line. They should spread out their fingers and grasp their knees keeping their elbows aware from the sides whilst gazing at their ankles. The compulsory duration of remaining in Ruku is one Subhaanallah and the Sunnat duration is 3 Subhaana rabbial azeem

Procedure of men in Sajdah: When going into Sajdah the knees should first touch the ground. Thereafter, the hands, nose and forehead. The face should be in between both the hands and fingers should be pointing towards Qiblah. The feet should be upright with the toes pointing to the Qiblah. The stomach away from the thighs and arms away from the sides and above the ground. The stomach should be high from the ground. The gaze should be on the nose.

Procedure of women in Ruku and Sajdah: Women should not go so low down in Ruku, instead only to the extent that their hands touch the knees. Fingers of both the hands should be together and placed on the knees. Arms should be well joined to the sides and ankles of both feet together.

When going into Sajdah, first the knees should touch the ground. Thereafter, the hands should be placed in line with her ears and fingers be close together. Head be placed between both hands. In Sajdah, both forehead and nose should touch the ground. Fingers and toes face the Qiblah but feet should not be upright. Instead, they should be taken out to the right side. She should draw herself closely together. Stomach should be joined to the thighs, the arms to the sides on the ground.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai