Raising the index finger when reciting the testimony of faith
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I see many people raising their index fingers while reciting the testimony of faith. Is this prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, it is prescribed as a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I see many people raising their index fingers while reciting the testimony of faith. Is this prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, it is prescribed as a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الرابع في أن حياة القلب وإشراقه مادة كل خير فيه — islamhouse.com (1:11:58)
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