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assalumu alaykum

Q: in the shahada while praying I raise my shahada fingre during shahada and put it down when shahada is finished. but I noticed that some people raise and lower there finger repeatedly during shahada and during the ibraheemeah.

what is your opinion of that and do you know where they get there idea from,or is it bida?

thank you

baraka ALLAH in you and the work that you are doing

assalamu alaykum

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Answer:

Raising a finger in while reciting Shahada in Tashahud

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

May Allah Subhanah reward you with the best for your kind supplications for us and our humble works in the propagation of the knowledge of Truth. All Praise is due to Allah Subhanah Alone who has guided His slaves to Islam. May Allah Subhanah accept yours and our humble deeds, forgive us our short-comings, and save us all from the torment of the Hell Fire. Ameen.

All the scholars of Islam are unanimous in their opinion that the finger should only be raised while declaring the ‘shahaadah’ or testification of faith; as taught to the believers by the Messenger of Allah (saws).

All the other variations like repeatedly raising the finger during the tashahud, or raising it again during the ‘durood’ or ‘ibraheemeah’ are not from the accepted Sunnah, and must be avoided by the believers.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan