What is the ruling on consistently reciting specific adhkar before sunrise and before sunset, and what is the ruling on consistently concluding a gathering with Surat al-Asr?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : Some people have specific adhkar they recite before sunset and before sunrise in a particular order. These are hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) preserved in a specific order, and they are consistent in reciting them daily. What is the ruling on these adhkar, and what is the ruling on reciting Surat al-Asr at the end of a gathering? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for the adhkar reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), whether from the Qur'an or from the Prophetic dhikr, they are to be performed as they were reported, whether they are morning or evening adhkar, or after the prayers, or for specific reasons such as the dhikr for entering and leaving the home. The important point is that the dhikr and adhkar reported from the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) are to be performed as they were reported.
As for the dhikr that was not reported from the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him), or that was reported in a manner different from the way a person is performing it, then that is a religious innovation (bid'ah) if a person engages in it, because an innovation can be in the essence of the worship or in the description of the worship. As for concluding these adhkar with Surat al-Asr, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and has no basis.
The Shaykh : As for the adhkar reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), whether from the Qur'an or from the Prophetic dhikr, they are to be performed as they were reported, whether they are morning or evening adhkar, or after the prayers, or for specific reasons such as the dhikr for entering and leaving the home. The important point is that the dhikr and adhkar reported from the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) are to be performed as they were reported.
As for the dhikr that was not reported from the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him), or that was reported in a manner different from the way a person is performing it, then that is a religious innovation (bid'ah) if a person engages in it, because an innovation can be in the essence of the worship or in the description of the worship. As for concluding these adhkar with Surat al-Asr, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and has no basis.