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Is collective du'a after fardh salaah permissible?

69 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Azaadville, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN, DU Zakariyya). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“Although congregational Dua after Farḍ Ṣalāh is not explicitly proven from any Ḥadīth, this much is proven that it is a time when Duas are accepted, also the virtues of collective Dua have been proven in many ‘Aḥādīth, and since here the congregation is automatically formed due to Ṣalāh, therefore there is no harm in making a …”

Jamiat KZN — Collective Dua after the Fard Salāh? · 11 Apr 2014

“Although congregational Dua after Farḍ Ṣalāh is not explicitly proven from any Ḥadīth, this much is proven that it is a time when Duas are accepted, also the virtues of collective Dua have been proven in many ‘Aḥādīth, and since here the congregation is automatically formed due to Ṣalāh, therefore there is no harm in making a …”

DU Zakariyya — Is it permissible for the Imām to make a collective dua after the Fard Salāh?

“Dua after the Fardh Salaah should be made silently by the Imaam and Muqtadis. Allah Ta’ala states in the Quraan: Call unto your Rabb in humility and in secrecy.”

Ibn Masood — Dua After Fardh Salaah · 1 Jun 2024

“Making Dua for the deceased after the burial individually and collectively is allowed; however, congregational Dua after burial as accustomed at present time where one supplicates and the others say Aameen is not proven and to regard it necessary is incorrect in Shariah; therefore, Dua should be done individually and softly.”

Azaadville — Congregational Dua After Burial · 5 May 2022

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Making dua in salaah or after salaah Mufti Online · 8 Sep 2026
  2. Dua After Fardh Salaah Ibn Masood · 1 Jun 2024
  3. Dua After Fardh Salaah Azaadville · 17 Jul 2023
  4. Raising the hands in Dua Qunoot AskImam · 29 Nov 2021
  5. Congregational Dua after the Fardh Salaah Jamiat KZN · 23 Aug 2017
  6. Is it permissible for the Imām to make a collective dua after the Fard Salāh? DU Zakariyya
  7. Making dua softly after the fardh salaah Mufti Online · 30 Jul 2024
  8. Dua after Salaah Ibn Masood · 23 Aug 2023
  9. Congregational Dua After Janaazah Salaah Azaadville · 9 Sep 2022
  10. Raising hands for Dua after obligatory Salah AskImam · 6 Feb 2018
  11. Congregational Dua after Salah Jamiat KZN · 1 Apr 2016
  12. Making dua after salaah and delaying the sunnats Mufti Online · 30 Nov 2023
  13. Raising the hands in Dua Ibn Masood · 9 Aug 2023
  14. Congregational Dua After Burial Azaadville · 5 May 2022
  15. Collective Dua after the Fard Salāh? Jamiat KZN · 11 Apr 2014

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