The Shari‘ah Ruling on Responding to Verses During Salah
Source: Fatawa Arkan-e-Islam
When the following verse from Surah Al-Fatihah is recited during Salah:
﴿إِيَّاكَ نَعبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَستَعِينُ﴾
some followers say “اِسْتَعَنَّا بِاللّٰہِ” (“We have sought help from Allah”).
What is the Shari‘ah ruling on this practice?
Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala Rasulillah, amma ba’d!
In Salah, the follower should:
❀ Remain silent and attentively listen to the Imam’s recitation.
❀ When the Imam completes the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and says “Ameen,” the follower should also say “Ameen.”
❀ Saying “Ameen” fulfills the Sunnah response at that point, and there is no need for any other speech.
❀ Therefore, verbally responding to verses during the Imam’s recitation — such as saying “اِسْتَعَنَّا بِاللّٰہِ” — is against Shari‘ah and not permissible.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
Source: Fatawa Arkan-e-Islam
❖ Question
When the following verse from Surah Al-Fatihah is recited during Salah:
﴿إِيَّاكَ نَعبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَستَعِينُ﴾
some followers say “اِسْتَعَنَّا بِاللّٰہِ” (“We have sought help from Allah”).
What is the Shari‘ah ruling on this practice?
❖ Answer
Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala Rasulillah, amma ba’d!
In Salah, the follower should:
❀ Remain silent and attentively listen to the Imam’s recitation.
❀ When the Imam completes the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and says “Ameen,” the follower should also say “Ameen.”
❀ Saying “Ameen” fulfills the Sunnah response at that point, and there is no need for any other speech.
❀ Therefore, verbally responding to verses during the Imam’s recitation — such as saying “اِسْتَعَنَّا بِاللّٰہِ” — is against Shari‘ah and not permissible.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
