(A): He points with it every time he mentions the name of Allah. Reasoning supports this position and the position of (H), which is to point with it during the utterance of the shahâdah. The apparent implication of the reports supports the position of (M), which is to move it throughout the tashahhud. There is much controversy in our times concerning the moving of the index finger. Most reports only mention that the Prophet (SA) pointed with it; they do not clearly indicate whether or not he moved it up and down, but one report said that he used to move it. (Ibn al-Mulaqqin – from Wâ’il ibn Ḥujr. Ibn al-Mulaqqin:S) Some scholars argued that this report was an addition by one who is trustworthy, and thus they validated the moving of the index finger. Others argued that it was an addition by one person only, in contrast to many others who did not mention it; since some of the others were more trustworthy than him, they rejected the validity of moving the finger and maintained that it should only point in the direction of the qibla. While the scholars are entitled to their ijtihâd, the priority for the believers is the purification of intention, khushoo‘, heartful presence, and establishing the pillars, then the mandatory acts, and finally the recommended ones. This issue belongs to the last category.