Fatwa ID: 09190
Answered by Mufti Nuski Cassim
Question:
Assalamualaikum wrwb respected Mufti Sahib.
When saying salaam at the end of salah, does the tashahud finger go down at the same time or is it supposed to remain bent?
JazakaAllah khair.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
The tashhahud finger should be raised when saying ‘Ash-hadu’ and then immediately lowered or bent after saying ‘illallah’. The above position remains the case up until an individual reaches the salam.
Also note that, in general, there is no specific action of the finger connected to the salam.
Only Allah ﷻ knows best.
Written by Mufti Nuski Cassim
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
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الثَّانِي بَسْطُ الْأَصَابِعِ إلَى حِينِ الشَّهَادَةِ، فَيَعْقِدُ عِنْدَهَا وَيَرْفَعُ السَّبَّابَةَ عِنْدَ النَّفْيِ وَيَضَعُهَا عِنْدَ الْإِثْبَاتِ، وَهَذَا مَا اعْتَمَدَهُ الْمُتَأَخِّرُونَ لِثُبُوتِهِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ ء صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ء بِالْأَحَادِيثِ الصَّحِيحَةِ وَلِصِحَّةِ نَقْلِهِ عَنْ أَئِمَّتِنَا الثَّلَاثَةِ
[حاشية ابن عابدين، فروع قرأ بالفارسية أو التوراة أو الإنجيل، ج. ١، صفحة ٥٠٩]