The Imam Raising His Voice in Prayer
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Question:
He also asks, Shaykh, about the ruling on the imam raising his voice in prayer. I ask that you point this out, because he says this happens with some of the imams of the mosques.
Answer:
Raising the voice is necessary so that the ma'mums behind him can hear and follow him. However, anything beyond that is not permissible, because it becomes a nuisance. Those who raise the volume of the loudspeakers now, disturbing the neighborhoods and the people, and causing confusion in the mosques, are making a mistake. This is a clear mistake. Yes.
He also asks, Shaykh, about the ruling on the imam raising his voice in prayer. I ask that you point this out, because he says this happens with some of the imams of the mosques.
Answer:
Raising the voice is necessary so that the ma'mums behind him can hear and follow him. However, anything beyond that is not permissible, because it becomes a nuisance. Those who raise the volume of the loudspeakers now, disturbing the neighborhoods and the people, and causing confusion in the mosques, are making a mistake. This is a clear mistake. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 25-12-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (53:23)
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