The ruling on supplication after finishing the reading of a lesson
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There are some people in our mosque who, after the Fajr prayer ends, sit down and read *Riyad al-Salihin*. After they finish, they raise their hands, and the one who is telling them the story makes a supplication, and they say "Ameen" behind him. Is this supplication permissible?
Yes! This supplication is permissible because the original purpose of the sitting is not for supplication or dhikr; the original purpose of the sitting is to read religious knowledge. However, it should not be made a regular, fixed practice (sunnah rawatib); because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not stand up to make a supplication every time he gave a sermon to his Companions or told them a story.
The questioner: They are continuing to do this, O Shaykh! The Shaykh: They should be told: Do not continue doing it, sometimes.
We ask Allah the Exalted to grant us and you beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds.
Yes! This supplication is permissible because the original purpose of the sitting is not for supplication or dhikr; the original purpose of the sitting is to read religious knowledge. However, it should not be made a regular, fixed practice (sunnah rawatib); because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not stand up to make a supplication every time he gave a sermon to his Companions or told them a story.
The questioner: They are continuing to do this, O Shaykh! The Shaykh: They should be told: Do not continue doing it, sometimes.
We ask Allah the Exalted to grant us and you beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds.