What is the Sunnah regarding supplication in prayer: is it to make it individually or collectively?
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The questioner : Is there any objection to the imam making supplication for himself and the people behind him in the plural form during prayer, such as: "O Allah, forgive us what we have done before and what we have done after"?
The Shaykh : And where?
The questioner : For example, after the prayer, in prostration, and likewise after the prayer and after the tashahhud?
The Shaykh : If the supplications are those that have been transmitted, one must adhere to the text. If the text is in the plural form, it is not made singular; if it is in the singular form, it is not made plural. If the supplication is from one’s own mind, he supplicates for himself and for others.
The questioner : Okay, my master, regarding the supplication of witr in the qunut, does the ma'mum respond with "Ameen"?
The Shaykh : If the imam recites it aloud, yes.
The questioner : Half the people say "Ameen," and the other half say "Ashhad."
The Shaykh : "Ashhad" is a Palestinian innovation. We were invaded in our own homeland by this innovation. When, unfortunately, the Jews expelled the Palestinians and they came to Syria in Damascus, I was surprised to see people on my right and left saying "Ashhad, Ashhad." Then it became clear to me that this innovation is among them.
The questioner : This is for us as Palestinians, it might be...
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the extent of our knowledge. If you have additional knowledge, please inform us. Because we have not heard of it. Without blame, we have traveled to some countries. If we left the Saudi country, we went to Egypt, Morocco, Albania, Turkey, and so on. Of course, these things are not found there.
The questioner : I have not heard of it until today, instead of "Ameen."
The Shaykh : Except, meaning.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah!
Another questioner : I heard that they say "Nashhad," and some people say "Haqq," and they say this is a response to the qunut.
The Shaykh : And where?
The questioner : For example, after the prayer, in prostration, and likewise after the prayer and after the tashahhud?
The Shaykh : If the supplications are those that have been transmitted, one must adhere to the text. If the text is in the plural form, it is not made singular; if it is in the singular form, it is not made plural. If the supplication is from one’s own mind, he supplicates for himself and for others.
The questioner : Okay, my master, regarding the supplication of witr in the qunut, does the ma'mum respond with "Ameen"?
The Shaykh : If the imam recites it aloud, yes.
The questioner : Half the people say "Ameen," and the other half say "Ashhad."
The Shaykh : "Ashhad" is a Palestinian innovation. We were invaded in our own homeland by this innovation. When, unfortunately, the Jews expelled the Palestinians and they came to Syria in Damascus, I was surprised to see people on my right and left saying "Ashhad, Ashhad." Then it became clear to me that this innovation is among them.
The questioner : This is for us as Palestinians, it might be...
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the extent of our knowledge. If you have additional knowledge, please inform us. Because we have not heard of it. Without blame, we have traveled to some countries. If we left the Saudi country, we went to Egypt, Morocco, Albania, Turkey, and so on. Of course, these things are not found there.
The questioner : I have not heard of it until today, instead of "Ameen."
The Shaykh : Except, meaning.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah!
Another questioner : I heard that they say "Nashhad," and some people say "Haqq," and they say this is a response to the qunut.
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