The ruling on supplication upon completing the recitation of the Qur'an in Tarawih
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Question:
And the Shaykh's position is that he gives the students of knowledge the choice in Ramadan, easily, regarding the Tarawih prayer and standing in night prayer in the Sacred Precinct. But when it comes to memorizing the Qur'an, they prevent people from praying and say that completing the recitation of the Qur'an is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and has not been established. If that is the case, why do they not point out the imams of the Sacred Precinct? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Do not point out the imams of the Sacred Precinct or anyone else, because supplication upon completing the recitation of the Qur'an is not a religious innovation (bid'ah); it is a recommended practice (sunnah). It existed in the time of Imam Ahmad, and the author of al-Mughni mentioned it regarding Imam Ahmad, stating that the people of the Hijaz and the people of such-and-such witnessed it. It existed in the era of the best generations; it was present in the time of the best generations. If it had been a religious innovation (bid'ah), they would not have approved of it. Supplication is sought; Allah, Mighty and Majestic, commanded supplication, and supplication upon completing the recitation of the Qur'an is, in general, a means for the acceptance of the supplication, so it does not reach the level of a religious innovation (bid'ah). And if it is not permissible for them to leave the mosque, disturb the people, and tell them this is a religious innovation (bid'ah), it is not permissible for you to look into it and be done with it, and not disturb the people. Yes, the people have scholars among them, and if it were a religious innovation (bid'ah), they would have prevented this. Yes.
And the Shaykh's position is that he gives the students of knowledge the choice in Ramadan, easily, regarding the Tarawih prayer and standing in night prayer in the Sacred Precinct. But when it comes to memorizing the Qur'an, they prevent people from praying and say that completing the recitation of the Qur'an is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and has not been established. If that is the case, why do they not point out the imams of the Sacred Precinct? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Do not point out the imams of the Sacred Precinct or anyone else, because supplication upon completing the recitation of the Qur'an is not a religious innovation (bid'ah); it is a recommended practice (sunnah). It existed in the time of Imam Ahmad, and the author of al-Mughni mentioned it regarding Imam Ahmad, stating that the people of the Hijaz and the people of such-and-such witnessed it. It existed in the era of the best generations; it was present in the time of the best generations. If it had been a religious innovation (bid'ah), they would not have approved of it. Supplication is sought; Allah, Mighty and Majestic, commanded supplication, and supplication upon completing the recitation of the Qur'an is, in general, a means for the acceptance of the supplication, so it does not reach the level of a religious innovation (bid'ah). And if it is not permissible for them to leave the mosque, disturb the people, and tell them this is a religious innovation (bid'ah), it is not permissible for you to look into it and be done with it, and not disturb the people. Yes, the people have scholars among them, and if it were a religious innovation (bid'ah), they would have prevented this. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب صفة الصلاة - 4 — islamhouse.com (57:32)
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