Raising the index finger during the supplication after wudu'
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The questioner:
You mentioned the authenticity of the supplication, “O Allah, make me one of those who repent, and make me one of those who purify themselves.” Some people observe that when those who perform wudu' finish, they raise their index finger and say this supplication. Your Eminence the Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
If he raises it, there is nothing wrong with it; otherwise, it is sufficient. If he recites it, that is sufficient. And if he points and raises it, there is nothing wrong with it, but the chain of evidence for the raising is weak.
The questioner:
Good.
The Shaykh:
So looking up to the sky is weak. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If he says it, even if he does not raise anything, it is sufficient. The intended meaning is achieved, praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
You mentioned the authenticity of the supplication, “O Allah, make me one of those who repent, and make me one of those who purify themselves.” Some people observe that when those who perform wudu' finish, they raise their index finger and say this supplication. Your Eminence the Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
If he raises it, there is nothing wrong with it; otherwise, it is sufficient. If he recites it, that is sufficient. And if he points and raises it, there is nothing wrong with it, but the chain of evidence for the raising is weak.
The questioner:
Good.
The Shaykh:
So looking up to the sky is weak. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If he says it, even if he does not raise anything, it is sufficient. The intended meaning is achieved, praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب غسل الرجلين وبيان أنه الفرض — islamhouse.com (18:57)
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