Collective supplication after the prayer
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Reciting the names of Allah the Most Beautiful after the prayer
Question: In the mosque where we pray, after reciting the portion, which is a daily regular practice, they recite the names of Allah the Most Beautiful, and then they all repeat the name (Ya Latif) one hundred and twenty-nine times. Is this prescribed or an innovation?
Answer: Reciting the names of Allah the Most Beautiful after the prayers and making this a habit, and repeating the word Ya Latif a specific number of times in a specific manner, all of this is among the innovations introduced in Islam. The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and the worst of matters are their innovations, and every innovation is misguidance.
So these innovated dhikr, such as reciting the names of Allah the Most Beautiful for some of the prayers, and repeating the word Ya Latif in a loud voice, and the like of these daily recitations for which there is no evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, nor from the guidance of the righteous Salaf, are innovations that must be abandoned and avoided, and one must warn against them.
As for the names of Allah the Most Beautiful, Allah the Exalted says: [Al-A'raf: 180], so supplicating to Allah by His names and attributes and seeking nearness to Him through that is a prescribed matter, but this is not to be made specific to a certain time, or after an obligatory prayer, except with evidence indicating that, and there is no evidence indicating such specification, and Allah the Exalted knows best.
Praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) collectively and aloud
After every prayer
Question: What is the ruling on praying upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) collectively and aloud after every prayer?
Answer: Praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is prescribed, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ahzab: 56],And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani) ،And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 408 .
And praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is among the best of the prescribed deeds, in which there is a great reward, but specifying it to a certain time or in a certain manner is not permissible except with evidence.
So praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) collectively after the obligatory prayer, with a collective voice as the questioner says, this is among the innovations and introduced matters for which Allah has not sent down any authority.
As for a Muslim praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by himself, without association with others, and without forming a collective voice, this is among the best of deeds, but he does not commit to doing this after every prayer, because it was not reported. Rather, praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was reported in the final tashahhud. As for committing to it after the taslim, this is not permissible, but if he prays upon him at times without association with a group, and without a specific manner as mentioned in the question, there is nothing wrong with that.
[Collective supplication after the prayer]
Question: I have seen some of the worshippers in the congregational prayer, after they finish the prayer, supplicating to Allah collectively, after every prayer. Is that permissible? Please give us a ruling, may you be rewarded.
Answer: Supplication after the prayer, there is nothing wrong with it, but every Muslim supplicates alone, supplicating for himself and for his Muslim brothers, and supplicating for the benefits of his religion and his worldly life, supplicating individually, the supplication is not to be collective.
As for collective supplication after the prayer, it is an innovation because it was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his Companions, nor from the preferred centuries that they used to supplicate collectively by the imam raising his hands, then they raise their hands and supplicate, and they supplicate with him, this is among the innovations.
As for each person supplicating without raising his voice, and without disturbance, there is nothing wrong with that, whether it is after the obligatory prayer, or after the voluntary prayer.
Question: In the mosque where we pray, after reciting the portion, which is a daily regular practice, they recite the names of Allah the Most Beautiful, and then they all repeat the name (Ya Latif) one hundred and twenty-nine times. Is this prescribed or an innovation?
Answer: Reciting the names of Allah the Most Beautiful after the prayers and making this a habit, and repeating the word Ya Latif a specific number of times in a specific manner, all of this is among the innovations introduced in Islam. The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and the worst of matters are their innovations, and every innovation is misguidance.
So these innovated dhikr, such as reciting the names of Allah the Most Beautiful for some of the prayers, and repeating the word Ya Latif in a loud voice, and the like of these daily recitations for which there is no evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, nor from the guidance of the righteous Salaf, are innovations that must be abandoned and avoided, and one must warn against them.
As for the names of Allah the Most Beautiful, Allah the Exalted says:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَاPraying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) collectively and aloud
After every prayer
Question: What is the ruling on praying upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) collectively and aloud after every prayer?
Answer: Praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is prescribed, as Allah the Exalted said:
Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاBut invoke blessings on me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be.
صلوا علي فإن صلاتكم تبلغني حيث كنتمHe who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.
من صلى علي واحدة صلى الله عليه بها عشرًاAnd praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is among the best of the prescribed deeds, in which there is a great reward, but specifying it to a certain time or in a certain manner is not permissible except with evidence.
So praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) collectively after the obligatory prayer, with a collective voice as the questioner says, this is among the innovations and introduced matters for which Allah has not sent down any authority.
As for a Muslim praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by himself, without association with others, and without forming a collective voice, this is among the best of deeds, but he does not commit to doing this after every prayer, because it was not reported. Rather, praying upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was reported in the final tashahhud. As for committing to it after the taslim, this is not permissible, but if he prays upon him at times without association with a group, and without a specific manner as mentioned in the question, there is nothing wrong with that.
[Collective supplication after the prayer]
Question: I have seen some of the worshippers in the congregational prayer, after they finish the prayer, supplicating to Allah collectively, after every prayer. Is that permissible? Please give us a ruling, may you be rewarded.
Answer: Supplication after the prayer, there is nothing wrong with it, but every Muslim supplicates alone, supplicating for himself and for his Muslim brothers, and supplicating for the benefits of his religion and his worldly life, supplicating individually, the supplication is not to be collective.
As for collective supplication after the prayer, it is an innovation because it was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from his Companions, nor from the preferred centuries that they used to supplicate collectively by the imam raising his hands, then they raise their hands and supplicate, and they supplicate with him, this is among the innovations.
As for each person supplicating without raising his voice, and without disturbance, there is nothing wrong with that, whether it is after the obligatory prayer, or after the voluntary prayer.