Pointing with the index finger in the tashahhud

Question

Question: in the qa‘da the tahiyyat is recited. Many people close their fist, raise the index finger and keep it so until the very end. Is this correct, or should all the fingers be kept spread out?

Answer

In the tahiyyat, at the words “ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah”, pointing with the index finger is sunna, in this way: two fingers [the little and ring fingers] stay pressed to the palm, the middle finger and the thumb are joined to form a ring; then at “illa Allah” the pointing of the finger is ended and it is turned somewhat downward, and this posture remains until the end;…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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