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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on raising the voice with dhikr during prayer?

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The questioner : What is the ruling on raising the voice with dhikr during prayer, such as saying "Subhan Rabbi al-Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Exalted) and "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), and the tashahhud, and so on, by raising one's voice in them? We have heard some of our brothers in this mosque and others doing so. Quraishi al-Utaibi.

The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt that if the ma'mum raises his voice in a way that causes disturbance, it is disliked at the very least, if not forbidden. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard his Companions reciting and raising their voices, he forbade them from doing so and said, "Do not cause one another harm." He classified this as causing harm. How is that?

The questioner : What is its light?

The Shaykh : Raising the voice is disliked in all cases, whether it causes distraction or not. He is conversing with his Lord, not with the creation, so he does not raise his voice for them to hear. However, the imam raises his voice in the silent recitation, and he sometimes raises his voice in certain verses during the silent prayer.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 176 - 332 ما حكم رفع الصوت بالأذكار أثناء الصلاة؟ الفتاوى الثلاثية - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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