The Ruling on the Imam’s Supplication After Prayer and the Congregation’s Response of “Ameen”
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Question:
In his final paragraph, the questioner, Abd al-Halim Uthman, asks: Is it permissible to make supplication aloud after finishing the prayer, meaning the imam makes the supplication and the worshippers say “Ameen” after him?
Answer:
This is one of the types of religious innovation (bid'ah). The imam making the supplication aloud and the congregation responding to it is an innovation. However, a person should make supplication between himself and Allah after the dhikr, and another person should make supplication between himself and Allah after the dhikr. Or, it is better to make supplication before the taslim, after seeking refuge in Allah from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the Dajjal. One should make supplications from what has been transmitted in the Shari'ah, such as:Sahih al-Bukhari 6370, Sunan Abi Dawud 1522Sahih (Al-Albani), Sahih al-Bukhari 6326, Sunan Abi Dawud 1509Sahih (Al-Albani), Sunan Ibn Majah 3850Sahih (Darussalam), O Allah, rectify my heart and my deeds, O Allah, forgive me and my parents—if they are Muslims—and the like of that. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
In his final paragraph, the questioner, Abd al-Halim Uthman, asks: Is it permissible to make supplication aloud after finishing the prayer, meaning the imam makes the supplication and the worshippers say “Ameen” after him?
Answer:
This is one of the types of religious innovation (bid'ah). The imam making the supplication aloud and the congregation responding to it is an innovation. However, a person should make supplication between himself and Allah after the dhikr, and another person should make supplication between himself and Allah after the dhikr. Or, it is better to make supplication before the taslim, after seeking refuge in Allah from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the Dajjal. One should make supplications from what has been transmitted in the Shari'ah, such as:
O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from being brought back to geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the afflictions of the world, and seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave.
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من البخل أعوذ بك من الجبن، أعوذ بك أن أرد إلى أرذل العمر، أعوذ بك من فتنة الدنيا ومن عذاب القبرO Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well.
اللهم أعني على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتكAllahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-Rahim.
اللهم إني ظلمت نفسي ظلماً كثيراً ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك وارحمني إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم"O Allah, forgive me my former and latter sins, what I have kept secret and what I have done openly, and what I have done extravagance; and what You know better than I do. You are the Advancer, the Delayer, there is no god but You."
اللهم اغفر لي ما قدمت وما أخرت وما أسررت وما أعلنت وما أسرفت وما أنت أعلم مني أنت المقدم وأنت المؤخر لا إله إلا أنتAllahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me)
اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عنيThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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