Question:
What is the correct method of raising the index finger during Tashahhud?
Source: Aḥkām wa Masā’il, Ṣalāh Section, Vol. 1, p.193
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā Baʿd!
The correct method regarding the use of the index finger during Tashahhud is that one should point with it from the beginning till the end and keep moving it intermittently.
For a detailed discussion on this issue, refer to Shaykh al-Albānī’s book:
“Ṣifat Ṣalāt an-Nabī ﷺ”, where it has been explained comprehensively.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
