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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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We are commanded to follow the commands of the Shari'ah, even if we do not know the wisdom behind them

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Question:
I ask, and many people ask as well: Why are the midday and afternoon prayers recited quietly, while the sunset, night, and dawn prayers are recited aloud? Why are not all the prayers either quiet or loud?

Answer:
Allah knows best the wisdom in that, but we follow the prescribed manner even if we do not know the wisdom. It is established by evidence from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would recite aloud in the night prayer and quietly in the daytime prayers. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
offer your prayers in the way you saw me offering my prayersصلوا كما رأيتموني أصلي
Sahih al-Bukhari 6008
Perhaps the wisdom, and Allah knows best, is that in the night, distractions cease and the heart is more present than in the day, so the impact of reciting aloud is greater. Also, the voice carries further in the night than in the day. As for the day, it is the time of occupations, work, and affairs, so it is recited quietly, and Allah knows best. The point is that the wisdom in this is subtle; the wisdom in this is subtle, and Allah knows it best. We are commanded to follow, even if we do not know the wisdom. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4665- نحن مأمورون باتباع أوامر الشرع وإن لم نعرف الحكمة منها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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