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AL-KAFI #1695 : BILAKAH PERLU MENGANGKAT JARI TELUNJUK KETIKA TASYAHHUD
When should the index finger be raised during tasyahhud, and should it stay raised until the salam?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, the right index finger is raised when one begins to utter the words illa Allah, specifically at the hamzah of the word illa.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Shafi'i school, the right index finger is raised when one begins to utter the words illa Allah, specifically at the hamzah of the word illa. The finger is slightly bent, pointed toward the qiblah, and raised with the intention of affirming the oneness of Allah. It remains raised until standing up from the first tasyahhud or until giving the salam in the final tasyahhud. If the right index finger has been cut off, raising a finger is no longer recommended, and raising the left index finger is disliked.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Selain itu, jari telunjuk kanan itu hendaklah kekal dalam keadaan demikian hingga bangun jika dia dalam tasyahhud awal, atau hingga memberi salam jika dalam tasyahhud akhir.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1695 : BILAKAH PERLU MENGANGKAT JARI TELUNJUK KETIKA TASYAHHUD”, 10 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4425-al-kafi-1695-bilakah-perlu-mengangkat-jari-telunjuk-ketika-tasyahhud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/when-to-raise-index-finger-tasyahhud/