The Ruling on Following the Imam in the Khatmah

Question : You have taken me, O Shaykh.

Answer : Even following the imam in the khatmah is permissible, even though this is not a time for questions, but it came out in the answer that it is also permissible. This is because Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) and others among the scholars stated that the khatmah is a recommended practice (sunnah), and that it is recommended to complete the recitation of the Qur'an before bowing. Even if it has no evidence from the Sunnah, as long as the imams of the Muslims have spoken in its favor and it has a basis or is a result of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad)—even if it is mistaken—since there is nothing forbidden in it, why do we reject it, refute it, declare it an error, or label the one who does it as an innovator? You do not do it if it is up to you, but if your imam does it, there is no harm.