FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Fatwa Menggerakkan Jari Telunjuk Ketika Tasyahhud
Should the index finger be moved during the tasyahhud in prayer?
Short answer
Making a gesture with the index finger during the tasyahhud is part of the sunnah of prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Making a gesture with the index finger during the tasyahhud is part of the sunnah of prayer. The Perlis Fatwa Committee decided that the gesture may be done either without moving the finger or by moving it. Both ways are accepted, and the matter is treated as one of differing opinion among the community.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Termasuk di dalam sunnah ketika bertasyahhud di dalam solat adalah membuat isyarat dengan jari telunjuk.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Menggerakkan Jari Telunjuk Ketika Tasyahhud”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/172-fatwa-menggerakkan-jari-telunjuk-ketika-tasyahhud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/moving-index-finger-during-tasyahhud-ruling/