Islamic Creed
Ruling on Collective Dhikr After the Prayers
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen
Local English rendering of the selected Arabic question and answer. The Arabic source remains authoritative; this is not an official published English edition.
Question
You said it is permissible to raise the voice in remembrance after the prayer — but if this results in the remembrance becoming collective among the worshippers, is that permissible?
Answer (English translation)
In reality, I did not say it is permissible — I said it is from the Sunnah, meaning: preferable. It is from the Sunnah without doubt.
As for performing this remembrance collectively (in unison), that is an innovation, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions did not do that: each person remembered Allah on his own, though they did so aloud.
