Raising the Finger Upon Hearing the Two Testimonies in the Adhan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have seen some people point with their index finger when they hear the adhan, specifically when they hear the two testimonies or the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah" in the adhan and the iqamah. Is this based on evidence?
Answer:
Yes, there is no harm in it; it is a gesture indicating the oneness of Allah. If he says "La ilaha illa Allah," even if he is not in prayer, he raises his finger as a gesture indicating the oneness of Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have seen some people point with their index finger when they hear the adhan, specifically when they hear the two testimonies or the phrase "La ilaha illa Allah" in the adhan and the iqamah. Is this based on evidence?
Answer:
Yes, there is no harm in it; it is a gesture indicating the oneness of Allah. If he says "La ilaha illa Allah," even if he is not in prayer, he raises his finger as a gesture indicating the oneness of Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ذكر تشهد ابن مسعود وغيره — islamhouse.com (48:18)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.