What is the ruling on talking to others while the Qur'an is being recited?
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The questioner : The questioner says: What is the ruling on talking to others while the Qur'an is being recited?
The Shaykh : If the reciter is reading for the congregation, it is not permissible for them to be distracted from the Qur'an by speech or anything else. If he is reading for himself, they have a choice: if they wish, they listen to him and pay attention to him, and if they wish, they do not listen. If they do not listen because they are talking about what they are talking about, the reciter should note this and not raise his voice in recitation so as not to impose on the ears of those occupied with other matters what would embarrass them.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If the reciter is reading for the congregation, it is not permissible for them to be distracted from the Qur'an by speech or anything else. If he is reading for himself, they have a choice: if they wish, they listen to him and pay attention to him, and if they wish, they do not listen. If they do not listen because they are talking about what they are talking about, the reciter should note this and not raise his voice in recitation so as not to impose on the ears of those occupied with other matters what would embarrass them.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.