Raising the index finger and facing the qiblah during the two testimonies in wudu'
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Question:
The Shaykh held up his finger, may Allah reward you, when the one performing wudu' says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." Does he raise his index finger? And does he face the qiblah?
Answer:
What has been reported is that he faces the qiblah and raises his gaze to the sky. This is what has been reported: raising his gaze to the sky as a sign of the Highness of Allah. And as far as I know, he also raises his finger.
The Shaykh held up his finger, may Allah reward you, when the one performing wudu' says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." Does he raise his index finger? And does he face the qiblah?
Answer:
What has been reported is that he faces the qiblah and raises his gaze to the sky. This is what has been reported: raising his gaze to the sky as a sign of the Highness of Allah. And as far as I know, he also raises his finger.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 006 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الطهارة / فروض الوضوء وصفته / صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:10)
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