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Raising the Volume of External Speakers in Mosques

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: It is reported in a hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon his Companions while they were reciting the Qur'an in the mosque, and their voices had risen above one another, so he forbade them from doing so. The question is: Some mosques raise the volume of their external speakers to such an extent that the sound enters other mosques. Do these people fall under the prohibition?

Answer:
There is no doubt that these people fall under the prohibition. They cause harm; they cause harm to the mosques and disturb the people. Their action is not permissible in the Shari'ah, even if they are not disturbing the people. Raising your voice in recitation so that they can hear you falls under showing off; it falls under showing off. And what is required of the imam is that he be heard only by those behind him.
He should be heard by those behind him inside the mosque. As for outside the mosque, there are dangers: dangers of showing off and seeking fame, dangers of harming the neighbors, and dangers of harming the mosques. Yes, but the people do not understand and do not listen. Otherwise, this has been warned against more than once. Yes.

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May Allah reward you
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 089 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الظهار / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:36)

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