Some of the jurists gesture with their hand when mentioning some of the attributes; is this permissible?
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The questioner : Some of the speakers, when they say that Allah accepts it with His Right Hand, gesture with their hand?
The Shaykh : What I see is that one should not gesture. A person should not gesture, except in what the Sunnah has brought, and also in what the Sunnah has brought regarding those who are not common people. Because the common person, as soon as you gesture, will have the concept of likening Allah to creation in his heart. He will have the concept of likening Allah to creation in his heart. And warding off harm is more important than seeking benefit, even though the matter is established without a gesture.
The Shaykh : What I see is that one should not gesture. A person should not gesture, except in what the Sunnah has brought, and also in what the Sunnah has brought regarding those who are not common people. Because the common person, as soon as you gesture, will have the concept of likening Allah to creation in his heart. He will have the concept of likening Allah to creation in his heart. And warding off harm is more important than seeking benefit, even though the matter is established without a gesture.
