In prayer, when reciting aloud, one is more focused than when reciting silently, as one is prone to distraction; what do you advise?
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Question:
He says: I often become distracted while performing my prayer and reciting the Qur'anic surahs silently, but when I recite aloud in my prayer, I am more focused and attentive. What do you advise me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Reciting aloud in prayer is prescribed for the night prayer, whereas the daytime prayer is performed silently, with the recitation done quietly. If it is a night prayer, whether obligatory or voluntary, one recites aloud in the first two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer or a three-rak'ah prayer, or if the prayer is two rak'ahs, such as the Fajr prayer or a voluntary prayer, one recites aloud in it. This is better. If one recites silently, there is no harm, but reciting aloud at night is better, unless reciting aloud leads to a religiously prohibited consequence, such as disturbing those around him, or if there is someone with him who needs to sleep and his recitation would disturb their sleep. In these cases, he does not recite aloud in order to avoid this prohibited consequence. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He says: I often become distracted while performing my prayer and reciting the Qur'anic surahs silently, but when I recite aloud in my prayer, I am more focused and attentive. What do you advise me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Reciting aloud in prayer is prescribed for the night prayer, whereas the daytime prayer is performed silently, with the recitation done quietly. If it is a night prayer, whether obligatory or voluntary, one recites aloud in the first two rak'ahs of a four-rak'ah prayer or a three-rak'ah prayer, or if the prayer is two rak'ahs, such as the Fajr prayer or a voluntary prayer, one recites aloud in it. This is better. If one recites silently, there is no harm, but reciting aloud at night is better, unless reciting aloud leads to a religiously prohibited consequence, such as disturbing those around him, or if there is someone with him who needs to sleep and his recitation would disturb their sleep. In these cases, he does not recite aloud in order to avoid this prohibited consequence. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في الصلاة عند الجهر بالقراءة يكون أكثر خشوعاً من القراءة سراً حيث يسهو كثيراً فماذا تنصحونه؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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