Initiating a Zikr/Khatm group for the success of Matriculants
Question
Is it permissible to start a Zikr/Khatam group with the parents who have children in matric, with the Niyyah that they do well Insha Allah. Will it be regarded as a Bid’ah? please advise what could be read to assist them?
Answer
Starting a Zikr or Khatm group so that children pass their examinations is an innovation. There is no basis whatsoever for such a practice in Deen. All innovations are rejected by Allah Ta’ala as understood from the following Hadith and texts of the scholars.
Whoever innovates something in our matter (of Deen) which is not from it will be rejected.
Every person that innovates in Deen (such things) which Allah Ta’ala is displeased with and did not permit, then he will be from amongst those that will be turned away from the Howdh (pond of Kauthar) and distanced.
Imaam Haafiz Abu Amr Bin Abdul Barr states, ‘Every person that innovates something in Deen will be turned away from the Howdh (pond of Kauthar) such as the Khwaarij, Rawaafidh and all those that followed their whims and desires.
Every innovated word or action which no previous (person) advanced towards is referred to as Bid’ah according to the Arabs.
Yes, there is no harm in making Dua for the success of Dunya and Aakhirah of one’s children. The Dua of the parents in favour of their children will most certainly be granted Insha’Allah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ
وَكُلُّ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي الدِّينِ مَا لَا يَرْضَاهُ اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ بِهِ فَهُوَ مِنَ الْمَطْرُودِينَ عَنِ الْحَوْضِ وَالْمُبْعَدِينَ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ (الاستذكار)
وقال الإمام الحافظ أبو عمرو بن عبد البر كل من أحدث في الدين فهو من المطرودين عن الحوض كالخوارج والروافض وسائر أصحاب الأهواء (شرح النووي علي مسلم)
ل محدث قولا وفعلا لم يتقدم فيه متقدم فان العرب تسميه بدعة (تفسير ابن كثير ص222 ج1)
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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