What is the ruling on messages that call for unifying a specific supplication on a specific day?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Recently, the spread of certain messages via mobile phones has increased. Among these is the call to unify the supplication against the enemies at dawn today. It also states that there is a good vision calling upon the people of the Gulf. It says there is a good vision.
The Shaykh:
Vision.
The questioner:
A good vision calling upon the people of the Gulf to recite Surat al-An'am tonight. The question is: Is it permissible to believe in and spread such words?
The Shaykh:
No, these must be rejected and denounced; because they are religious innovations (bid'ah), and the innovators (mubtadi') promote innovations by any means. These mobile phones have allowed them to do so, and they have started spreading innovations through them. So beware of them, and warn people against this. No rulings are prescribed based on a vision. No rulings are prescribed based on a vision. It is not said that something is recommended (mustahabb) based on a vision that was seen, or that something is obligatory (wajib), or that you should do such and such. There is no legislation after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Legislation ended after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So whoever comes and tells people, "Do such and such, I saw such and such, do such and such on such and such a day, recite such and such a surah," this is an invented innovation. So beware of it. Supplication does not require agreement. Every Muslim supplicates. It does not require agreement. Every Muslim supplicates according to what is easy for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Recently, the spread of certain messages via mobile phones has increased. Among these is the call to unify the supplication against the enemies at dawn today. It also states that there is a good vision calling upon the people of the Gulf. It says there is a good vision.
The Shaykh:
Vision.
The questioner:
A good vision calling upon the people of the Gulf to recite Surat al-An'am tonight. The question is: Is it permissible to believe in and spread such words?
The Shaykh:
No, these must be rejected and denounced; because they are religious innovations (bid'ah), and the innovators (mubtadi') promote innovations by any means. These mobile phones have allowed them to do so, and they have started spreading innovations through them. So beware of them, and warn people against this. No rulings are prescribed based on a vision. No rulings are prescribed based on a vision. It is not said that something is recommended (mustahabb) based on a vision that was seen, or that something is obligatory (wajib), or that you should do such and such. There is no legislation after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Legislation ended after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So whoever comes and tells people, "Do such and such, I saw such and such, do such and such on such and such a day, recite such and such a surah," this is an invented innovation. So beware of it. Supplication does not require agreement. Every Muslim supplicates. It does not require agreement. Every Muslim supplicates according to what is easy for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الرسائل التي تدعو لتوحيد دعاء معين في يوم ما؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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