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You are asking your Eminence about moving the finger during the prayer while in the tashahhud; is it prescribed?

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Question:
You are asking your Eminence about moving the finger during the prayer while in the tashahhud; is it prescribed?

Answer:
What is prescribed for the Muslim in the tashahhud of the prayer is to place his hands on his thighs, with the fingers of the left hand extended and pointing toward the toes. As for the right hand, he grasps the little finger and the ring finger, and circles the index finger with the thumb, meaning he makes it in the shape of a ring, so that the tip of the thumb meets the tip of the middle finger. As for the index finger, which is the finger next to the thumb, he raises it during the tashahhud as a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Therefore, it is called the "sabahah" (index finger) because it is used to point when glorifying Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He raises it during the time of the tashahhud and moves it during the supplication and when the Name of Allah is mentioned. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، تسأل فضيلتكم عن تحريك الأصبع في الصلاة أثناء التشهد هل هو مشروع؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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