What is the ruling on the ma'mum raising his index finger when a name of Allah is mentioned?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In some of the prayers recited aloud, it is observed that some of the ma'mum raise their index finger when a name of Allah or one of His beautiful attributes is mentioned. Is this part of the Sunnah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, raising the index finger in the tashahhud at the mention of the Name of Allah or during supplication is from the Sunnah, and it is a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
The questioner:
And when the imam is reciting, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
When the imam is reciting, no. It is only in the tashahhud, in the tashahhud at the mention of the Name of Allah or during supplication. As for raising the index finger while standing or in... this is not prescribed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In some of the prayers recited aloud, it is observed that some of the ma'mum raise their index finger when a name of Allah or one of His beautiful attributes is mentioned. Is this part of the Sunnah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, raising the index finger in the tashahhud at the mention of the Name of Allah or during supplication is from the Sunnah, and it is a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
The questioner:
And when the imam is reciting, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
When the imam is reciting, no. It is only in the tashahhud, in the tashahhud at the mention of the Name of Allah or during supplication. As for raising the index finger while standing or in... this is not prescribed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم رفع المأموم للسبابة عند ذكر اسم من أسماء الله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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