What is the ruling on raising one's voice in reciting the Qur'an in prayer and otherwise, and if one makes mistakes in his recitation, is it obligatory to correct him?
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The questioner : May Allah guide you, O Shaykh: If a person is sitting in the mosque and there is a person to his right or left reciting the Qur'an loudly, or if this is outside the mosque, and this reciter makes many mistakes in the verses, is it obligatory for him to correct him? And if he is sinful for not correcting him, should he change his place so that he does not hear his recitation?
The Shaykh : This is a problem that occurs frequently in reality, so we say:
First: The reciter is forbidden from raising his voice when there are people praying around him, because it disturbs them, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to his Companions while they were reciting loudly, so he forbade them, and said:Sunan Abi Dawud 1332Sahih (Al-Albani) This is regarding the reciter.
As for the listener, if the one reciting makes a mistake that changes the meaning, it is obligatory for him to correct him, meaning it is obligatory for him to respond to him. And if it does not change the meaning, then it is not obligatory for him to correct him.
The questioner : Reciting the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : The Qur'an is the standard; that which does not change the recitation, such as if he says for example: "Alhamdulillah, Lord of the worlds, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate", this does not change the meaning. But if it changes the meaning, such as if he says: "The path of those upon whom I have bestowed favor", or says: "Guide us to the straight path", then it is obligatory for you to correct him, because you are hearing the Qur'an being distorted, so you must correct it.
The Shaykh : This is a problem that occurs frequently in reality, so we say:
First: The reciter is forbidden from raising his voice when there are people praying around him, because it disturbs them, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to his Companions while they were reciting loudly, so he forbade them, and said:
One should not trouble the other and one should not raise the voice in recitation
لا يؤذيَّن بعضكم بعضاً في القراءةAs for the listener, if the one reciting makes a mistake that changes the meaning, it is obligatory for him to correct him, meaning it is obligatory for him to respond to him. And if it does not change the meaning, then it is not obligatory for him to correct him.
The questioner : Reciting the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : The Qur'an is the standard; that which does not change the recitation, such as if he says for example: "Alhamdulillah, Lord of the worlds, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate", this does not change the meaning. But if it changes the meaning, such as if he says: "The path of those upon whom I have bestowed favor", or says: "Guide us to the straight path", then it is obligatory for you to correct him, because you are hearing the Qur'an being distorted, so you must correct it.