The ruling on collective supplication when breaking the fast
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Question:
He asks: What is the ruling on the collective supplication when breaking the fast in voluntary fasting, where the father makes the supplication and the sons say "Ameen"?
Answer:
This has no basis and is a religious innovation (bid'ah). As for a person making supplication on his own, there is nothing wrong with that, although no evidence has come that specifies supplication at the time of breaking the fast. However, if a Muslim says when he breaks his fast, "O Allah, for You I fasted and with Your provision I broke my fast," then there is nothing wrong with that, but it must not be done collectively. So, "O Allah, for You I fasted and with Your provision I broke my fast, so forgive me, for You are the One who forgives sins," if a person says this on his own, there is no blame on him. But if it is done collectively with a collective voice, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes.
He asks: What is the ruling on the collective supplication when breaking the fast in voluntary fasting, where the father makes the supplication and the sons say "Ameen"?
Answer:
This has no basis and is a religious innovation (bid'ah). As for a person making supplication on his own, there is nothing wrong with that, although no evidence has come that specifies supplication at the time of breaking the fast. However, if a Muslim says when he breaks his fast, "O Allah, for You I fasted and with Your provision I broke my fast," then there is nothing wrong with that, but it must not be done collectively. So, "O Allah, for You I fasted and with Your provision I broke my fast, so forgive me, for You are the One who forgives sins," if a person says this on his own, there is no blame on him. But if it is done collectively with a collective voice, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3935] حكم الدعاء الجماعي عند الإفطار - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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