What is the ruling on moving the index finger in the tashahhud toward the four directions on the pretext that Allah the Exalted is everywhere?
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Question:
May Allah forgive you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion regarding what some of the brothers do in the tashahhud, which is moving the index finger to the right and left, and up and down, on the pretext that Allah is everywhere?
Answer:
If he holds this belief of this incarnation, and may Allah protect us from that, this is disbelief in Allah Mighty and Majestic. Moving the index finger is not for this evil purpose; rather, moving the index finger is a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), a sign of the absolute oneness of Allah. Therefore, he moves it at the mention of the Divine Name, and he moves it during supplication, as a sign of tawhid, and not as a sign that Allah is everywhere. Whoever holds this belief is a disbeliever who believes in incarnation.
May Allah forgive you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion regarding what some of the brothers do in the tashahhud, which is moving the index finger to the right and left, and up and down, on the pretext that Allah is everywhere?
Answer:
If he holds this belief of this incarnation, and may Allah protect us from that, this is disbelief in Allah Mighty and Majestic. Moving the index finger is not for this evil purpose; rather, moving the index finger is a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), a sign of the absolute oneness of Allah. Therefore, he moves it at the mention of the Divine Name, and he moves it during supplication, as a sign of tawhid, and not as a sign that Allah is everywhere. Whoever holds this belief is a disbeliever who believes in incarnation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تحريك السبابة في التشهد إلى الجهات الأربع بحجة أن الله تعالى في كل مكان؟ — youtube.com
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