If a man fights with me when I say to him, “May Allah not return it to you,” because he cannot bear it, should I say it?

The Shaykh : What do you say about this? He says, “If a man says, ‘May Allah not return it to you,’ I fight with him because he cannot bear it. Should I say it?” We say, yes, say it, because this falls under the category of ta'zir (discretionary punishment). This is a matter of ta'zir. Just as we punish the one who does not praise Allah when he sneezes, so we do not say “may Allah have mercy on you” to him, but I say to him, “This is what I am doing.” Then I say, “My brother, I did not say this except by the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).” And I say, “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded this.” But now, if it is... then you and I call upon Allah: “O Allah, return it to him.” This makes him happy and pleased, does it not?

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Yes, Yahya.

The questioner : Raising voices in the mosque.

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : Does raising voices in the mosque without recitation fall under...