Q: Recently I was told by a family member that I am committing biddat by attending a zikr programme at a friends house. Once a week 4 ladies including myself gather at her house to make zikr. Before we start we read 11 times durood sharief, and the following tasbeeh \"Bismillahir rahmanir raheem\" 12000 times. After every 1000 1 person will read 2 rakaat salatul hajaat. While she reads the salah the others are engaged in silent dua individually. After she completes the salah we start reading the zikr silently till another 1000 is complete, and again a 2nd person will read the salatul hajaat while the others are engaged in dua. This way we all have a turn 2 read the salah. At the end of the zikr 1 person reads surah Faatiha, ayatul kursi, the 3 quls and a short dua is read. During the entire zikr no one is allowed to talk or engage in any worldly conversation. We concentrate and focus on what and how we read, and have firm belief Allah Ta'ala will accept our duas and effort. We make duas for the entire ummah, the marhooms, the sick, poor, rich, family members, friends, etc. Mufti saab please inform me as to how this falls under biddat. Looking forward to your views and opinion insha allah.
May Allah Ta'ala reward you abundantly in all your efforts striving for deen.
A: These types of individual practices should not be counted as sunnat. It is just a type of a treatment that is permissible in its nature. It is best for women not to get together for these types of reasons. They may do the same in the confines of their own homes.
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