The ruling on saying "The prayer is about to begin" in the festival prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some people stand in the festival prayer and say "The prayer is about to begin" several times. What is the ruling on that? Is it a religious innovation (bid'ah)?
Answer:
The ruling is that it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), and one must advise this person to leave this act, as it is a bid'ah. The way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the prayer for rain and in the two festival prayers was that he would go out and begin the prayer without an adhan (call to prayer) or an iqamah (second call). So, the one who stands and says "The prayer is about to begin" or the like of that is considered a bid'ah.
Honorable Shaykh, some people stand in the festival prayer and say "The prayer is about to begin" several times. What is the ruling on that? Is it a religious innovation (bid'ah)?
Answer:
The ruling is that it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), and one must advise this person to leave this act, as it is a bid'ah. The way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the prayer for rain and in the two festival prayers was that he would go out and begin the prayer without an adhan (call to prayer) or an iqamah (second call). So, the one who stands and says "The prayer is about to begin" or the like of that is considered a bid'ah.
Source
قول الصلاة جامعة في صلاة العيد — alfawzan.live
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