What is the ruling on performing the prayer quietly, i.e., not reciting aloud, during the times of Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr, given that the one reciting quietly is the imam? Is that permissible or not?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on performing the prayer quietly... not reciting.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : During the times of Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr, given that the one reciting quietly is the imam? Is that permissible or not?
The Shaykh : That is permissible, because the obligatory recitation of al-Fatihah has taken place. However, it is better to recite aloud in the prayers where recitation is aloud and quietly in the prayers where recitation is quiet. It is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the quiet prayers, Zuhr and Asr, that he would sometimes be heard reciting a verse.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The imam should sometimes be heard reciting a verse in the prayers of Zuhr and Asr. As for the prayers where recitation is aloud, it is better to perform them with loud recitation rather than quietly, even if one is making them up during the day; he should recite aloud in them, as is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when they slept through the Fajr prayer until the sun rose. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then stood and prayed with them as he prays every day.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So he recited aloud in making up the prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
This is a message we received from Abdullah Muhammad Jabbar al-Qahatani from Jeddah, from the new general hospital. He says in his message, after the greeting and salutations:
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : During the times of Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr, given that the one reciting quietly is the imam? Is that permissible or not?
The Shaykh : That is permissible, because the obligatory recitation of al-Fatihah has taken place. However, it is better to recite aloud in the prayers where recitation is aloud and quietly in the prayers where recitation is quiet. It is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the quiet prayers, Zuhr and Asr, that he would sometimes be heard reciting a verse.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The imam should sometimes be heard reciting a verse in the prayers of Zuhr and Asr. As for the prayers where recitation is aloud, it is better to perform them with loud recitation rather than quietly, even if one is making them up during the day; he should recite aloud in them, as is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when they slept through the Fajr prayer until the sun rose. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then stood and prayed with them as he prays every day.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So he recited aloud in making up the prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
This is a message we received from Abdullah Muhammad Jabbar al-Qahatani from Jeddah, from the new general hospital. He says in his message, after the greeting and salutations: