Now my question is that do we have evidences from the Quran, Sunnah and the practice of the Salaf on practicing these prescribed adhkar? Can you please list them in detail with references.
الجواب حامدا ومصليا
The Prophet ﷺ prescribed certain adhkār, such as specific supplications to be recited after salah or a set number of times. As for adhkār not directly prescribed by the Prophet ﷺ, they are permissible to recite as long as they align with the Qur'an, the sunnah, and correct Islamic beliefs.[1]
If someone chooses to recite verses of the Qur'an, the names of Allah, or any permissible supplication a certain number of times or does so under the guidance of a shaykh, there is nothing wrong with this, provided they do not believe it is obligatory or sunnah unless proven by the Qur'an or hadith. Many of these practices related to reciting specific litanies a certain number of times are based on personal experience rather than specific hadiths from the Prophet ﷺ, and one is free to choose whether or not to follow them.
And Allah knows best.
Mf. Zeshan Ahmed
Senior Assistant Mufti, Darul Iftaa Chicago
Checked and Approved:
Mf. Abrar Mirza
Head Mufti, Darul Iftaa Chicago
[1]يجوز في الأذكار المطلقة الإتيان بما هو صحيح في نفسه مما يتضمن الثناء على تعالى ولا يستلزم نقصا بوجه من الوجوه، وإن لم تكن تلك الصيغة مأثورة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم. وهذا في الذكر المطلق موضع اتفاق.
(الموسوعة الفقهية، ذكر، الذكر بغير المأثور، أ-في الأذكار المطلقة: ٢١/٢٣٨؛ وزارة الأوقاف)
(فتاوى محموديه، كتاب السلوك والإحسان، ما يتعلق بمجالس الصوفية وأذكارهم: ٤/٤٣٦؛ فاروقيه)
(فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا، كتاب السلوك والطريقة، باب (٢) اذكار ووظائف اور ادعيه كا بيان: ١/٥٥٨؛ زمزم)