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This is not permissible as its an innovation

QUESTION: Sheikh, what’s the ruling on saying ‘Bismillah’ before Athan and Iqamah? Is this bida’h or not?

Innovations, Prayer | May 10, 2026 3:55 am
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QUESTION: Some people light a(oil lamp)in their homes on certain days or for pious people, believing it brings blessings They also claim that Allah mentions lamps in the Qur’an and that the Prophet used lamps, Is lighting a lamp with the belief of gaining blessings or as a religious act something proven from the Qur’an or authentic Sunnah? Did the Prophet or the Sahabah ever do this as an act of worship?