What is the correct way to move the finger in the tashahhud, and is there evidence for it from the Prophetic Sunnah?
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Pointing with the finger during the is a confirmed from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Scholars have differed on the manner of movement, falling into three opinions: continuous movement, movement when mentioning the name of Allah and supplicating, and not maintaining movement but rather pointing once. The closest of these opinions to correctness is the continuous, deliberate movement.
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