The ruling on collective supplication at the end of a gathering
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Some people gather over a hadith of remembrance, and in the end they perform a single collective supplication, where one person makes the du'a' and the rest say: "Ameen." Is this correct?
This is correct if it is not made a habit. If it is made a habit, it becomes a sunnah, and it is not a sunnah. If this becomes a habit such that whenever they sit, they conclude with du'a, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) of which we know nothing from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, if it is done occasionally, such as when a festival passes by or there is an occasion for encouragement, and then they call upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic), there is no harm in it. This is because there is a distinction between what is regular and what is occasional. An occasional matter may be done by a person sometimes without blame, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) occasionally prayed the night prayer in congregation with some of the Companions. Nevertheless, it is not a sunnah for a person to pray the night prayer in congregation except occasionally.
This is correct if it is not made a habit. If it is made a habit, it becomes a sunnah, and it is not a sunnah. If this becomes a habit such that whenever they sit, they conclude with du'a, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation) of which we know nothing from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, if it is done occasionally, such as when a festival passes by or there is an occasion for encouragement, and then they call upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic), there is no harm in it. This is because there is a distinction between what is regular and what is occasional. An occasional matter may be done by a person sometimes without blame, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) occasionally prayed the night prayer in congregation with some of the Companions. Nevertheless, it is not a sunnah for a person to pray the night prayer in congregation except occasionally.