What is the ruling on raising the voice in dhikr and du'a' during tawaf in a collective manner
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Question : Honorable Shaykh, in fact, as we are discussing tawaf, some pilgrims raise their voices in dhikr and du'a' during tawaf in a collective manner. What is the ruling on that?
Answer : The ruling on raising the voice in du'a' at the Multazam is that if it harms the circumambulators and disturbs them, it is either disliked or forbidden. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard his Companions one day while they were praying in the Prophet's Mosque, raising their voices in recitation, so he forbade them from that and said, "Do not harm one another in your recitation." Furthermore, collective du'a', where a man calls out and a group behind him responds, has no basis in the religion. What is recommended for the guides is to provide the circumambulators with a Sharia-compliant guidance, such that when they reach the Multazam, they tell them, "Do this, do this, call upon Allah with whatever you wish." Then they walk with them, and the circumambulators call upon Allah the Exalted with what they desire. If something becomes unclear to them, they refer to this guide because he is walking with them. As for calling out with this du'a' that causes disturbance to the circumambulators and also involves raising the voice in du'a', Allah the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:55].
Answer : The ruling on raising the voice in du'a' at the Multazam is that if it harms the circumambulators and disturbs them, it is either disliked or forbidden. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard his Companions one day while they were praying in the Prophet's Mosque, raising their voices in recitation, so he forbade them from that and said, "Do not harm one another in your recitation." Furthermore, collective du'a', where a man calls out and a group behind him responds, has no basis in the religion. What is recommended for the guides is to provide the circumambulators with a Sharia-compliant guidance, such that when they reach the Multazam, they tell them, "Do this, do this, call upon Allah with whatever you wish." Then they walk with them, and the circumambulators call upon Allah the Exalted with what they desire. If something becomes unclear to them, they refer to this guide because he is walking with them. As for calling out with this du'a' that causes disturbance to the circumambulators and also involves raising the voice in du'a', Allah the Exalted said:
Call upon your Lord in humility and privately
ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1688- ما حكم الجهر بالذكر والدعاء في الطواف بصفة جماعية /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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