The ruling on relying on a recorded recitation of Surat al-Baqarah in the home

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner also says: It is mentioned in the hadith regarding the entry of Shaytan into the home, and one of the scholars mentioned in his final days that the recitation of a reciter onto a tape takes the place of the person's recitation. If that is the case, O Shaykh, is it sufficient to place the recorder in one place, whether that is in the lower or upper floor of the house, or is it necessary to place it in both floors?

Answer:
Yes, it is authentic in the hadith He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not let the devils release the recorder," meaning the devils do not release the recorder. Reciting Surat al-Baqarah in the house has this great status. It serves as a regular recitation and a protection for this house from the devils. What is required is the recitation, because recitation is an act of worship. It is required to be a live recitation, as it is called, and not a recorded recitation, because recording and playing the recorder is not recitation; rather, it is merely a replay of the sound, and it does not constitute worship in itself. Have you seen if a person praying opens the recorder and recites al-Fatihah, would that suffice for the recitation in the prayer? No, because recitation in itself is an act of worship, so the Muslim must perform it with intention and sincerity for Allah (Mighty and Majestic).