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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the takbir on the day of the festival in the mosques in a collective, melodic form

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Question:
The first message in this episode is from the listener 'Ali ibn Muhammad from Libya. He sent a number of questions, saying in the first: What is the ruling on the collective takbir in the prayer halls and mosques on Friday before the khutbah? The people here say in a group: "Subhan Allah, al-hamdu lillah, la ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lillah al-hamd." They say it in a manner resembling the melodies of anthems. What is the ruling on the imam's takbir during the khutbah, three times at intervals, with the people repeating it behind him?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for the takbir on the nights of the two festivals, 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha, and the takbir on the days of the ten of Dhul-Hijjah, and on the days of Tashriq, it is prescribed and a confirmed sunnah. The absolute takbir at all times during these days, and the restricted takbir after the five daily prayers on the days of Tashriq, all of this is prescribed and recommended. However, it is to be done individually, with each person making takbir for himself and raising his voice with it.
As for the collective takbir, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because it is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from his Companions that they agreed on one voice and made takbir with one voice in a melodic manner. Rather, this is from the practice of the Sufis and is a slogan of the Sufis. It is an innovated attribute, and it is obligatory to forbid it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5518- حكم التكبير يوم العيد في المساجد بصيغة جماعية منغمة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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