Why do we not say "Ameen" to someone who says to us "May Allah accept it" after the prayer?
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The questioner : Why, Shaykh, when a man says to us "May Allah accept it," do we not say "Ameen" to him?
The Shaykh : Because you know that saying "May Allah accept it" after the prayer is a religious innovation.
The student: ... after the prayer is a religious innovation.
The Shaykh : Okay, now, may Allah turn to us and to you in mercy, you have put yourself in a difficult situation. Now, if someone says to you "May Allah accept it," what do you say to him?
The student: He did not hear the question.
Another student: He wants to double up.
The Shaykh : If someone after the prayer here in the mosque comes to you and says "May Allah accept it," what do you say to him?
The questioner : I would say to him, "From us and from you."
The Shaykh : And when will you say to him "From us and from you"?
The questioner : Yes, indeed
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed
The questioner : This is a good question.
The Shaykh : ...
The student: Shaykh, a serious Shaykh fell when his son tripped, and he said "Allah" instead of "Bismillah."
Another student: Yes, look, we have many research papers, Shaykh, and there are only ten minutes left.
The Shaykh : The help has come, the help has come.
The student: There is an important point, and I would like it to be recorded here, in a published book.
The Shaykh : How much is the time? Listen, you have been preceded by Akasha.
The Shaykh : Because you know that saying "May Allah accept it" after the prayer is a religious innovation.
The student: ... after the prayer is a religious innovation.
The Shaykh : Okay, now, may Allah turn to us and to you in mercy, you have put yourself in a difficult situation. Now, if someone says to you "May Allah accept it," what do you say to him?
The student: He did not hear the question.
Another student: He wants to double up.
The Shaykh : If someone after the prayer here in the mosque comes to you and says "May Allah accept it," what do you say to him?
The questioner : I would say to him, "From us and from you."
The Shaykh : And when will you say to him "From us and from you"?
The questioner : Yes, indeed
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed
The questioner : This is a good question.
The Shaykh : ...
The student: Shaykh, a serious Shaykh fell when his son tripped, and he said "Allah" instead of "Bismillah."
Another student: Yes, look, we have many research papers, Shaykh, and there are only ten minutes left.
The Shaykh : The help has come, the help has come.
The student: There is an important point, and I would like it to be recorded here, in a published book.
The Shaykh : How much is the time? Listen, you have been preceded by Akasha.