Adhering to Proper Conduct in Circles of Knowledge
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If a person enters a circle of knowledge, or if he sneezes in a circle of knowledge, should he offer the greeting in a loud voice, or praise Allah in a loud voice, or in a low voice?
If it disturbs those present, he should not raise his voice. He should sit down, and when the session ends, he should offer the greeting.And if it does not disturb, meaning: People have become accustomed to this, and if he offers the greeting and one of them responds to him, there is no harm. Likewise, regarding sneezing, I do not think he should embarrass the people by praising Allah in a loud voice, because it will embarrass them.If we say: That responding to the sneezer is an individual obligation, meaning: for example, a thousand people are all listening, and they all say—If we say: It is an individual obligation—may Allah have mercy on you—a thousand voices, and this is embarrassing and causes disturbance in the session. Praise be to Allah; he should praise Allah quietly, and Allah the Exalted will reward him for his praise.
If it disturbs those present, he should not raise his voice. He should sit down, and when the session ends, he should offer the greeting.And if it does not disturb, meaning: People have become accustomed to this, and if he offers the greeting and one of them responds to him, there is no harm. Likewise, regarding sneezing, I do not think he should embarrass the people by praising Allah in a loud voice, because it will embarrass them.If we say: That responding to the sneezer is an individual obligation, meaning: for example, a thousand people are all listening, and they all say—If we say: It is an individual obligation—may Allah have mercy on you—a thousand voices, and this is embarrassing and causes disturbance in the session. Praise be to Allah; he should praise Allah quietly, and Allah the Exalted will reward him for his praise.