What is the ruling on the remembrance of Allah in a collective voice before Fajr and 'Isha'?
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Question:
These are three questions sent by the listener (S. M. S. M) from the Democratic Republic of Yemen. In his first question, he says: We have a custom we practice before the Fajr prayer and before the 'Isha' prayer, which is the remembrance of Allah, His glorification, and sending blessings upon His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in a collective voice. They call this the rawatib. Is this permissible in this form or not?
Answer:
This is a religious innovation. For a group to gather in a collective voice to remember Allah, or to recite after Fajr and after Maghrib, is a religious innovation.
As for a person sitting after Maghrib or after 'Asr to remember Allah to himself, that is good, a nearness to Allah and obedience to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). Likewise, after Fajr, that is good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sit after Fajr until the sun rose, remembering Allah and praising Him. All of this is prescribed. Glorifying Allah and praising Him in the morning and evening is a matter Allah has legislated. But for it to be performed in a collective voice by a group after 'Asr, or after Maghrib, or after Fajr, that is a religious innovation. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1718b And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 1718a And he used to preach on Friday and say: Sahih Muslim 867a.
So it is obligatory for the Muslim to adhere to the legislation of Allah and to conduct himself with the manners of Allah. If he wants to sit after Fajr, or after Maghrib, or after 'Asr to remember Allah and recite the Qur'an, that is good. And so the other and the other, each one remembers Allah between himself and his Lord, glorifies Him, praises Him, praises Him, seeks His forgiveness, and recites the Qur'an. In this there is great virtue and a great reward. But for them to speak with one voice: "There is no god but Allah," or "Glory be to Allah," or with the verses, this has no basis. Rather, it is among the religious innovations that people have introduced.
So it is obligatory to abandon that, and to repent to Allah for what has passed (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
These are three questions sent by the listener (S. M. S. M) from the Democratic Republic of Yemen. In his first question, he says: We have a custom we practice before the Fajr prayer and before the 'Isha' prayer, which is the remembrance of Allah, His glorification, and sending blessings upon His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in a collective voice. They call this the rawatib. Is this permissible in this form or not?
Answer:
This is a religious innovation. For a group to gather in a collective voice to remember Allah, or to recite after Fajr and after Maghrib, is a religious innovation.
As for a person sitting after Maghrib or after 'Asr to remember Allah to himself, that is good, a nearness to Allah and obedience to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). Likewise, after Fajr, that is good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sit after Fajr until the sun rose, remembering Allah and praising Him. All of this is prescribed. Glorifying Allah and praising Him in the morning and evening is a matter Allah has legislated. But for it to be performed in a collective voice by a group after 'Asr, or after Maghrib, or after Fajr, that is a religious innovation. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملًا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو ردAnd the most evil affairs are their innovations; and every innovation is error.
شر الأمور محدثاتها، وكل بدعة ضلالةSo it is obligatory for the Muslim to adhere to the legislation of Allah and to conduct himself with the manners of Allah. If he wants to sit after Fajr, or after Maghrib, or after 'Asr to remember Allah and recite the Qur'an, that is good. And so the other and the other, each one remembers Allah between himself and his Lord, glorifies Him, praises Him, praises Him, seeks His forgiveness, and recites the Qur'an. In this there is great virtue and a great reward. But for them to speak with one voice: "There is no god but Allah," or "Glory be to Allah," or with the verses, this has no basis. Rather, it is among the religious innovations that people have introduced.
So it is obligatory to abandon that, and to repent to Allah for what has passed (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
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