Ruling on gathering to recite the Qur'an in homes
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Question:
A group of people gather to worship by reciting the Qur'an in congregation. Does this fall under the category of religious innovation?
Answer:
It is not a religious innovation; rather, it is prescribed. Gathering to recite the Qur'an is among the prescribed matters. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1023.
And his saying:Sunan Abi Dawud 1455Sahih (Al-Albani) is not a restriction, but the common practice is that it takes place in mosques. If they gather in one of their homes, it is an act of drawing near to Allah and obedience. For this reason, in the other wording: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 22:352, it was not restricted to the mosque.
So gathering to remember Allah, and to recite the Qur'an, all of this is good. If they gather to recite the Qur'an: one reads and the others listen, then the next one reads and they listen, or they remember Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He): they glorify Him and declare His greatness, each one individually, or they discuss knowledge: they study knowledge and discuss it; all of this is among the acts of drawing near to Allah.
As for the collective matter where they are on a collective dhikr with one voice; this is a religious innovation.
A group of people gather to worship by reciting the Qur'an in congregation. Does this fall under the category of religious innovation?
Answer:
It is not a religious innovation; rather, it is prescribed. Gathering to recite the Qur'an is among the prescribed matters. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Any group of people that assemble in one of the Houses of Allah to recite the Book of Allah, learning and teaching it, tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will engulf them, angels will surround them and Allah will make mention of them to those (the angels) in His proximity.
ما اجتمع قومٌ في بيتٍ من بيوت الله، يتلون كتاب الله، ويتدارسونه فيما بينهم؛ إلا نزلت عليهم السَّكينة، وغشيتهم الرحمة، وحفّتهم الملائكةُ، وذكرهم الله فيمَن عندهAnd his saying:
in a house of the houses of Allah
في بيتٍ من بيوت اللهNo group of people gathers to remember Allah
ما اجتمع قومٌ يذكرون اللهSo gathering to remember Allah, and to recite the Qur'an, all of this is good. If they gather to recite the Qur'an: one reads and the others listen, then the next one reads and they listen, or they remember Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He): they glorify Him and declare His greatness, each one individually, or they discuss knowledge: they study knowledge and discuss it; all of this is among the acts of drawing near to Allah.
As for the collective matter where they are on a collective dhikr with one voice; this is a religious innovation.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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