“O you who believe! When you rise to perform the prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows; wipe over your heads, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles.” ⦗Al-Māʾidah 5:6⦘. Therefore the only part that is to be wiped is the head, not the neck. Nothing authentic has been transmitted from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning wiping the neck; doing so is thus an innovation.
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Saying, “We have stood straight and aligned ourselves” after the iqāmah
Question: When the iqāmah (the second call to prayer) is pronounced and the imam utters the phrases intended to straighten the rows—such as “Stand straight” or “Align yourselves”—the congregants reply in a low voice, “We have stood straight, we have aligned ourselves, and upon Allah we place our trust.” What is the ruling on these words?

Answer: There is no basis for this statement, and it should not be uttered, for there is no evidence for it in this circumstance. The fundamental rule regarding supplications and acts of worship is that they must rest on proof from the Prophet ﷺ; and in this matter no proof exists, so it must be abandoned.
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Reciting the Abrahamic blessings before the imam enters on Friday
Question: In our country, before the Friday prayer the worshippers collectively and loudly recite the Abrahamic blessings (ṣalāt Ibrāhīmiyyah) until the imam arrives and begins the khuṭbah. Likewise, when the imam says, “Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings” just before the sermon, the congregation responds in the same loud, collective manner, saying, “And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.” What is the ruling on this practice, and what is your advice to these people?