The Ruling on Raising One’s Voice in Supplication Before the Iqamah and During Prostration and the Tashahhud
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From the Sultanate of Oman, a message sent by one of the listening brothers, Ali Abd al-Jalil Muhammad. In one of his questions, he says: When the prayer is established, for example, for the midday or afternoon prayer, the imam raises his voice loudly before starting the prayer with supplication, and the worshippers also supplicate behind him. Also, at the start of the prayer, sometimes the imam raises his voice during his prostration and in the two tashahhuds. What is the ruling on this? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer: As for his raising his voice in supplication before the prayer, we know no basis for it. Rather, supplication with the opening invocation is prescribed after entering the state of ihram. When he says the takbir for ihram, he performs the opening invocation quietly between himself and his Lord, saying:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 243Hasan (Darussalam) This is a type of opening invocation. The imam, the one praying alone, and the one praying behind the imam do this after the first takbir and before the recitation. Or he may perform another opening invocation, which is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), namely his saying: Sunan an-Nasa'i 60Sahih (Darussalam) This is also authentic. There are types of authentic opening invocations; if he performs one of them, the recommended practice is fulfilled.
As for supplications before that, before he says the takbir, where he and the worshippers behind him raise their voices, we know no basis for this. Rather, it is a religious innovation.
And so is what he does after that.
The last question after ..... ?
The presenter: He says: Sometimes the imam raises his voice during his prostration and in the tashahhuds?
The Shaykh: And so, his raising his voice in supplication during prostration is not prescribed. Rather, he supplicates between himself and his Lord and does not raise his voice. And so is the one praying behind him. Supplication in prostration is a recommended practice. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 875Sahih (Al-Albani) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Riyad as-Salihin 1427 But it should be between him and his Lord, without raising his voice in a way that harms those around him or disturbs them. The one praying behind the imam and the imam should not raise their voices. And so is the one praying alone. Supplication in prostration is quiet.
As for a slight raising of the voice that those around him might hear, it does no harm. But it is better for him not to harm those around him or disturb them. If he is praying behind an imam, his supplication should be between him and his Lord, without raising his voice in a way that disturbs those around him. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. He also says: He raises his voice even in the tashahhuds?
The Shaykh: Likewise, that is not prescribed for him. He recites the tashahhuds quietly, without raising his voice. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: As for his raising his voice in supplication before the prayer, we know no basis for it. Rather, supplication with the opening invocation is prescribed after entering the state of ihram. When he says the takbir for ihram, he performs the opening invocation quietly between himself and his Lord, saying:
Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، وتبارك اسمك، وتعالى جدك، ولا إله غيركAllahumma ba'id baini was baina khatayaya kama ba'adta baina al-mashriq wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayaya bith-thalji wal-ma'i wal-barad (O Allah, out a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West; O Allah, cleanse me of of sin as a white garment is cleansed from filth; Wash away my sins with snow, water, and hail)
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالثلج والماء والبردAs for supplications before that, before he says the takbir, where he and the worshippers behind him raise their voices, we know no basis for this. Rather, it is a religious innovation.
And so is what he does after that.
The last question after ..... ?
The presenter: He says: Sometimes the imam raises his voice during his prostration and in the tashahhuds?
The Shaykh: And so, his raising his voice in supplication during prostration is not prescribed. Rather, he supplicates between himself and his Lord and does not raise his voice. And so is the one praying behind him. Supplication in prostration is a recommended practice. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.
أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد، فأكثروا الدعاءGlorify your Lord in Ruku' (bowing posture) and exert yourself in supplication in prostration. Thus your supplications are liable to be accepted.
أما الركوع فعظموا فيه الرب، وأما السجود فاجتهدوا في الدعاء، فقمن أن يستجاب لكمAs for a slight raising of the voice that those around him might hear, it does no harm. But it is better for him not to harm those around him or disturb them. If he is praying behind an imam, his supplication should be between him and his Lord, without raising his voice in a way that disturbs those around him. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. He also says: He raises his voice even in the tashahhuds?
The Shaykh: Likewise, that is not prescribed for him. He recites the tashahhuds quietly, without raising his voice. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
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