The ruling on placing automatic dhikr devices at doorways
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, recently, at pharmacies and large commercial stores, at the entrance of the door, there is a device that calls out and says, “Remember Allah” or “Say what Allah willed.” And these dhikr phrases, Honorable Shaykh…
Answer:
This is one of the artificial things they have introduced. It is better for a person to remember Allah on his own, remembering Him out of fear and hope, than to have something at the door that reminds him. This indicates his heedlessness, and that he only remembers Allah because the door moved and triggered it. This shows a lack of concern for the remembrance of Allah the Exalted. So I do not approve of this practice. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, recently, at pharmacies and large commercial stores, at the entrance of the door, there is a device that calls out and says, “Remember Allah” or “Say what Allah willed.” And these dhikr phrases, Honorable Shaykh…
Answer:
This is one of the artificial things they have introduced. It is better for a person to remember Allah on his own, remembering Him out of fear and hope, than to have something at the door that reminds him. This indicates his heedlessness, and that he only remembers Allah because the door moved and triggered it. This shows a lack of concern for the remembrance of Allah the Exalted. So I do not approve of this practice. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/016 — archive.org (4:55)
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