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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on reciting dhikr aloud after the prayer

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He says: In our town, after the completion of every prayer, one of the brothers among the worshippers, or the imam himself, recites the Verse of the Throne. After that, he says Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) thirty-three times. After that, he recites some supplications, and we say "Ameen" behind him, knowing that all of this is done aloud. Is this based on any evidence? We ask for advice and guidance. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Saying Subhan Allah thirty-three times, Alhamdulillah thirty-three times, Allahu Akbar thirty-three times, and saying La ilaha illa Allah, la sharika lahu, lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir (There is no deity except Allah, there is no partner to Him, to Him belongs dominion and to Him belongs praise, and He is over all things competent), completing the hundred—this is recommended (mustahabb) after the prayers. Likewise, reciting the Verse of the Throne after the prayers is recommended. However, the manner described by the questioner is an innovation (bid'ah). It is the manner of collective recitation, or collective dhikr, where the imam supplicates and they say "Ameen," or he recites these dhikr and they follow him as if being taught. All of this is among the innovations for which Allah has not sent down any authority. It is obligatory to abandon this practice, and for each person to remember Allah to himself, remembering Allah for himself alone, separate from the others, and without raising his voice. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4459- حكم الجهر بالأذكار بعد الصلاة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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