Is it permissible to change a secret prayer into a loud one, and vice versa?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to change a secret prayer into a loud one, and vice versa?
The Shaykh : It is contrary to the Sunnah. If a person makes it a habit, we say: you are an innovator. For example, if one recites aloud in the midday prayer believing that this is the Sunnah, we say: you are an innovator. If he is an imam, we remove him from his position unless he repents. If one recites quietly in a loud prayer believing that this is the Sunnah, we say: this is a religious innovation, and we remove him from his position unless he repents. However, let it be known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes made the Companions hear the verse in the secret prayers. It is prescribed for the imam, not the follower, to sometimes make the followers hear the recitation in the secret prayers to alert them that he is reciting. As for the follower, it is not recommended for him to recite aloud at all, because it disturbs the others, and because he is a follower and not one who is followed.
The questioner : O Shaykh, if the dawn prayer is made up after the sun has risen and it is performed, is it recited aloud?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct. The prayer made up is like the prayer performed in its proper time. For example, if you make up a loud prayer during the day, recite it aloud. If you make up a secret prayer at night, recite it quietly. The criterion is the prayer being made up. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made up the dawn prayer that they had missed while traveling, he made it up with loud recitation.
And with this, the session ends. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Until the next meeting, if Allah wills. May Allah grant you and us health, safety, security, and faith.
The Shaykh : It is contrary to the Sunnah. If a person makes it a habit, we say: you are an innovator. For example, if one recites aloud in the midday prayer believing that this is the Sunnah, we say: you are an innovator. If he is an imam, we remove him from his position unless he repents. If one recites quietly in a loud prayer believing that this is the Sunnah, we say: this is a religious innovation, and we remove him from his position unless he repents. However, let it be known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes made the Companions hear the verse in the secret prayers. It is prescribed for the imam, not the follower, to sometimes make the followers hear the recitation in the secret prayers to alert them that he is reciting. As for the follower, it is not recommended for him to recite aloud at all, because it disturbs the others, and because he is a follower and not one who is followed.
The questioner : O Shaykh, if the dawn prayer is made up after the sun has risen and it is performed, is it recited aloud?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct. The prayer made up is like the prayer performed in its proper time. For example, if you make up a loud prayer during the day, recite it aloud. If you make up a secret prayer at night, recite it quietly. The criterion is the prayer being made up. For this reason, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made up the dawn prayer that they had missed while traveling, he made it up with loud recitation.
And with this, the session ends. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Until the next meeting, if Allah wills. May Allah grant you and us health, safety, security, and faith.