Is raising one's hands and saying "Amen" when the Friday preacher supplicates at the end of his sermon considered an innovation (bid'ah)?
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Scholars have differed regarding the permissibility of raising hands for the listener during the Friday sermon preacher's supplication. Some say it is not permissible, while others deem it permissible. Saying "Ameen" to the preacher's supplication is recommended by the majority of scholars.
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