Q: Why is the index finger called ‘shahadat ki ungli’?
A: It is called ‘shahadat ki ungli’ because in tashahhud one raises it at the time of reciting the Shahaadatain.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)