The ruling on pointing with the finger during the tashahhud
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Question:
Some people, O Shaykh, point with their finger while in a state of illness. Is there a basis for this? And what is its authenticity?
Answer:
He points with his finger only during the tashahhud. When he says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," he points with his index finger, indicating the oneness of Allah. In any other situation, he does not point with his finger. Yes.
Some people, O Shaykh, point with their finger while in a state of illness. Is there a basis for this? And what is its authenticity?
Answer:
He points with his finger only during the tashahhud. When he says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," he points with his index finger, indicating the oneness of Allah. In any other situation, he does not point with his finger. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/127 — archive.org (13:22)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.