Q: I have a question about the practice of Quran Kahaani and Ayat-e-Karima, are these practices considered as Bidaah?
Quran Khani–> A practice in which a group of people or a group of huffaz sit together and complete the recitation of one complete Qur'an and after this act a dua is made and later some hadiya and/or food is served to the group.
Ayat-e-karim–> A practice in which a group of people gather together and recite tasbi-e-Younus about 125,000 times and after completion of this some dua is done and later either some hadiya is given and/or food is served to the group.
My understating is that these practices will not fall under Bidaah, if two conditions are met:
1. If this practice is not considered as an essential part of the Deen, but only done to receive Mercy and Blessing from Allah and for the purpose of Esala Sawab.
2. If this practice is not restricted to a particulate date and time.
I also believe that these acts are extremely virtuous, if our purpose and intentions are clear and if all the laws of Shari'ah are met and not violated during these practices.
The following are the benefits of this practice:
1. Jamaaths or gathering’s always have blessings for example salaat with Jamaat is more virtuous about 27 times better than one that’s done individually.
2. Recitation of Qur'an or Tasbi-e-yunus is a very blessed act, and none accept the ignorant can deny this fact.
3. Serving of food and drink to the students or huffaaz, is again a blessed act.
4. Allah doesn’t reject a dua that’s done in Jamaat.
5. The environment in the house is restored with blessings, due to the presence of jamaat and recitation of Qur'an and Zikr, compared to the modern Muslim houses that are polluted by TV, music and non Shar'iah acts.
Please provide a detailed explaining on this subject, as I need to forward this to my friends.