Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Using the fingers as Zikr Counters

· 5 Safar 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. I am asking one question regarding reciting tasbeeh fatima that can I use both hand or only one hand for counting tasbeeh by finger tips?

Answer

It is not necessary to use the fingers of one hand or both hands to make Tasbeeh (Zikr etc.).

One may use the fingers of one hand or both hands to make Tasbeeh (Zikr etc.).

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/using-the-fingers-as-zikr-counters/
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