Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | Is it obligatory to raise the index finger when saying: 'I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah' in the Tashahhud? Some say it must be raised, while others say it should not be raised?

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17 / 07 / 2026

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The Ruling on Raising the Index Finger in the Tashahhud

Question

Is it obligatory to raise the index finger when saying: 'I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah' in the Tashahhud? Some say it must be raised, while others say it should not be raised?

Answer

I say, and with God's help: The research in it is not related to obligation but rather to recommendation or its absence, and there are two opinions on this matter. One can act according to either without strictness due to the broadness of the matter, and God knows best.

The Ruling on Raising the Index Finger in the Tashahhud

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