After reciting al-Faatihah in Jumu’ah (Friday) prayers, the Imaam recites part of the following soorah in a low voice, so that those who believe that it is obligatory for members of the congregation to recite al-Faatihah can do so. Then the imaam recites the rest of the soorah out loud. Is this bid’ah?
0 / 0
9,68429/09/2000
He recites the soorah after al-Faatihah quietly so that the congregation can recite al-Faatihah
Question: 12044
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
Yes, this is bid’ah. And Allaah knows best.
Was this answer helpful?
Source:
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen
Our newsletter
To join our newsletter please add your email below
IslamQA App
For a quick access to our content and offline browsing
