Regarding moving the finger or pointing with it without moving in tashahhud

Reference: Fataawa wa Rasaa.il Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee – Page 411, Fatwa No.23

Question: Regarding moving the index finger [of the right hand] in the tashahhud position; Should it be moving or is it sufficient to just point without moving?

Response: Both of them are from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, whilst it is better to move [it].

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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