Collective Supplication at the Conclusion of Dhikr Circles

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Question:
A woman asks: She gathers with some of her sisters in a dhikr circle, and after that she makes the supplication while the rest say "Ameen" to her supplication. She asks: Is this permissible? May Allah reward you. Is this permissible in such a situation, especially when it is repeated in every dhikr session?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Concluding gatherings with supplication is a good thing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

A group of people did not sit in a gathering in which they did not remember Allah, except that it would be upon them

ما جلس قوم مجلسا لم يذكروا الله فيه إلا كان عليهم

Sahih Ibn Hibban 7:248

, meaning a regret on the Day of Resurrection. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised that when a person leaves a gathering, he should say:

Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You

سبحانك اللهم وبحمده

I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You,

أستغفرك وأتوب إليك،

. If this gathering was a good one, this will be its conclusion and like a seal upon it. And if it was a bad gathering, it will be an expiation; it will be an expiation for it. So supplication at the conclusion of gatherings is required, and seeking forgiveness and supplicating for those present and for the Muslims, and saying "Ameen" to it, is a good thing. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-27-بر الوالدين والتحذير من العقوق|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (50:28)

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