Is it prescribed to raise the finger during the tashahhud after wudu'?
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Question:
A questioner says: After finishing the wudu', it is prescribed for the Muslim to say, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger." Is it prescribed for him to raise his finger when saying this testimony and face the qiblah?
Answer:
It is a gesture indicating tawhid (the oneness of Allah). He raises his finger to the sky and says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," as a gesture indicating tawhid. Yes.
A questioner says: After finishing the wudu', it is prescribed for the Muslim to say, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger." Is it prescribed for him to raise his finger when saying this testimony and face the qiblah?
Answer:
It is a gesture indicating tawhid (the oneness of Allah). He raises his finger to the sky and says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," as a gesture indicating tawhid. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يُشرع رفع الإصبع عند التشهد بعد الوضوء؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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