The ruling on the imam’s supplication after the prayer and the congregation’s saying “Ameen” in response to it

The following message was received by the program from listener Abdullah Idris Hamad, a Sudanese resident of Riyadh. Our brother has a set of questions. In his first question, he asks: Is it permissible for the congregation, if they pray in congregation, to choose one of them to make supplication for them, with them raising their hands and saying, “O Allah, Ameen”? That is, he makes supplication on their behalf and they repeat the word, “O Allah, Ameen”?
Answer: This requires a detailed explanation. If the supplication is in the qunut of the witr prayer, there is nothing wrong with this. As for supplication other than that, it is not prescribed. Everyone makes supplication for himself. When one finishes his prayer with the taslim and performs the prescribed sitting, he makes supplication between himself and his Lord. Each person makes supplication for himself. The imam does not raise his hands for them to say “Ameen”; this is a religious innovation with no basis. However, if the imam wishes to make supplication, he makes supplication for himself between himself and his Lord, and the ma’mum does the same; each person makes supplication for himself. This is what is prescribed. Yes.