Is it a religious innovation (bid'ah) for the khatib to habitually say: “Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater”?
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Many preachers conclude their sermons with the words of Allah the Exalted,[Al-'Ankabut 29:45]. He asks: Is that a bid'ah (religious innovation) because they persist in doing so?
Answer:
This is a practice that has been transmitted from ancient times. Allah commands justice, good conduct, and kindness to relatives, up to the phrase “And Allah knows what you do.” It is said that this was from the era of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him). It is the word of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so it is not a religious innovation (bid'ah). It is a reminder. Yes.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Many preachers conclude their sermons with the words of Allah the Exalted,
Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater.
إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُAnswer:
This is a practice that has been transmitted from ancient times. Allah commands justice, good conduct, and kindness to relatives, up to the phrase “And Allah knows what you do.” It is said that this was from the era of 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him). It is the word of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so it is not a religious innovation (bid'ah). It is a reminder. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2570- 4717] هل من البدعة مداومة الخطيب على قول:﴿إن الصلاة تنهى عن الفحشاء والمنكر ولذكر الله أكبر﴾؟ — youtube.com
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