The ruling on raising the hands in supplication during the Friday sermon
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Question:
What is the ruling on the congregation raising their hands to say "Ameen" in response to the imam's supplication during the Friday sermon? And what is the ruling on raising the voice when saying "Ameen"?
Answer:
It is not prescribed to raise the hands during the Friday sermon, neither for the imam nor for the congregation; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do so, nor did his Rightly Guided Caliphs. However, if he prays for rain during the Friday sermon, it is prescribed for him and the congregation to raise their hands; because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for rain during the Friday sermon, he raised his hands and the people raised their hands. And Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:21] the verse [Al-Ahzab: 21].
As for the congregation saying "Ameen" in response to the imam's supplication during the sermon, I do not know of any harm in it without raising the voice. And success is from Allah.
What is the ruling on the congregation raising their hands to say "Ameen" in response to the imam's supplication during the Friday sermon? And what is the ruling on raising the voice when saying "Ameen"?
Answer:
It is not prescribed to raise the hands during the Friday sermon, neither for the imam nor for the congregation; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do so, nor did his Rightly Guided Caliphs. However, if he prays for rain during the Friday sermon, it is prescribed for him and the congregation to raise their hands; because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for rain during the Friday sermon, he raised his hands and the people raised their hands. And Allah the Exalted said:
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌAs for the congregation saying "Ameen" in response to the imam's supplication during the sermon, I do not know of any harm in it without raising the voice. And success is from Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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