Position of index finger in tashahhud

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Q: After the shahadah, should the finger be lowered to rest on the thigh or lowered to be above the thigh?

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A: It should be lowered slightly above the thigh.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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