Seeking Forgiveness After Saying "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus" Following the Witr Prayer
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The questioner:
The questioner: Once we finish saying "Subhanak al-Quddus" after the Witr prayer, is it prescribed to seek forgiveness after that, or not? And is it wrong to object to someone who hears that?
Another questioner:
That is in these specific occasions.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it; one may make du'a or seek forgiveness, and there is no blame. The point of the Sunnah after the taslim is to recite in a measured manner: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus," then to prolong the recitation in the third: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Rabb al-Mala'ikah." If he makes du'a for the rest, saying "O Allah, forgive me, forgive me, I seek Allah's forgiveness, there is no power and no strength except with Allah," that is fine. But this is what is prescribed: after the taslim, "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Rabb al-Mala'ikah." Three times after the taslim from the last rak'ah.
The questioner: Once we finish saying "Subhanak al-Quddus" after the Witr prayer, is it prescribed to seek forgiveness after that, or not? And is it wrong to object to someone who hears that?
Another questioner:
That is in these specific occasions.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it; one may make du'a or seek forgiveness, and there is no blame. The point of the Sunnah after the taslim is to recite in a measured manner: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus," then to prolong the recitation in the third: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Rabb al-Mala'ikah." If he makes du'a for the rest, saying "O Allah, forgive me, forgive me, I seek Allah's forgiveness, there is no power and no strength except with Allah," that is fine. But this is what is prescribed: after the taslim, "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus, Rabb al-Mala'ikah." Three times after the taslim from the last rak'ah.
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