"Grasping the left hand with the right hand is a Sunnah of the Prayer, Whether it be before or after the Rukoo', It is not a Waajib act in the Prayer. So if one were to pray with his hands grasped or left by the side, his prayer is correct. However, grasping the hands is better and more complete. As for taking this opinion and using it as a means to separate and abandon one another and become divided this is not permissible, even if one were to take the opinion of Ash-Shawkaani in that it is a Wajib act of the prayer. However, what is really Waajib is for the Muslims to work together upon righteousness, and fear of Allah, and in clarifying the truth in regards to the proof, purifying hearts, and riding it of rancor and resentment for one another. As well as staying away from going towards things that cause division and splitting, rather we should do as Allah says:
"And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided."-3:103"
A beautiful advice by Sheikh. Bin Baaz (RA) that should be applied to many issues in the religion that do not remove one from Ahl As-Sunnah.
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