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Is it incumbent upon the speaker to clarify that raising the index and middle fingers does not only symbolize a certain false political faction, but that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did it in a Hadith about sponsoring an orphan?

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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to clarify some meanings to people through gestures. Among these was his joining of his index and middle fingers, indicating the closeness of the one who sponsors an orphan to him in Paradise. This gesture encourages believers to sponsor orphans to attain the honor of being neighbors to the Prophet in Paradise, and the slight separation between the two fingers indicates the difference in ranks. This differs from adopting a gesture as a political slogan. Therefore, one should not inform a girl who adopts a specific gesture based on promoting a false group.

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