{"_id":"668da0600b76658b4c23359d","title":"What is the preferred method of raising the finger during the tashahudd?","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the preferred method of raising the finger during the tashahhud? I have seen people do various methods of raising and lowering their finger. How would the Prophet raise his finger during the tashahhud?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Scholars hold varying opinions regarding the precise manner in which the Prophet ﷺ performed it. According to the teachings of Shafi scholars, one should clasp the fingers together, except for the index finger, which remains extended with the thumb placed beneath it. Then, as the words \\\"illa Allah\\\" are uttered during the tashahhud, the index finger is raised. It remains elevated without movement until the prayer concludes with both salams.\\n\\nNonetheless, if an individual has been instructed in a different approach based on another school of jurisprudence (fiqh), that's perfectly acceptable, and there is no need for contention.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23281e","tag":"Salah: Other","count":138}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:04.890Z"}