The ruling on a person hearing himself recite in prayer
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Question:
From our sister in Islam (K. W. K.), a letter containing several questions, one of which says:
I read in al-Nawawi’s *al-Adhkar* that in the quiet recitation and the prescribed dhikr in prayer, it is necessary for a person to hear himself. If he does not hear it, his recitation and his dhikr are not valid. So, is my prayer considered invalid because when I recite in the quiet prayers, I move my lips without sound, due to my ignorance? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is necessary to move the tongue, and it is necessary to have a sound; otherwise, one is not called a reciter. As long as it is only in his heart, he is not called a reciter. There must be something in the recitation and dhikr for him to be called one who remembers and one who recites, and that is not achieved except by the tongue. In fact, it is necessary for him to hear himself, unless he is deaf, in which case he is excused and does what he recites according to his ijtihad, believing that the requirement has been met, and praise be to Allah. But if he intends with his heart and remembers with his heart and does not speak with his tongue, he is not called a reciter, nor a supplicant, nor one who remembers. Rather, this is remembrance by the heart, called dhikr al-qalb. But what is commanded in prayer is to recite as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded you to recite. Likewise, what is commanded in supplication is to supplicate, and you are not called a supplicant or a reciter unless you vocalize it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. Is the one who remembers Allah with his heart considered one who remembers, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, it is dhikr of the heart.
The presenter: Dhikr of the heart?
The Shaykh: Yes; because dhikr has three types: dhikr of the heart, dhikr of the tongue, and dhikr of action.
When he remembers Allah with his heart, with fear and magnification, he recalls His greatness, his fear of Him, his hope in Him, his longing for Him and his love for Him. This is remembrance with the heart. Remembrance with the tongue is saying Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, and Allahu Akbar, and the like. Remembrance with action is when he prays, when he fasts, when he gives charity, hoping for Allah's reward. This is remembrance with action along with the heart. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
From our sister in Islam (K. W. K.), a letter containing several questions, one of which says:
I read in al-Nawawi’s *al-Adhkar* that in the quiet recitation and the prescribed dhikr in prayer, it is necessary for a person to hear himself. If he does not hear it, his recitation and his dhikr are not valid. So, is my prayer considered invalid because when I recite in the quiet prayers, I move my lips without sound, due to my ignorance? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is necessary to move the tongue, and it is necessary to have a sound; otherwise, one is not called a reciter. As long as it is only in his heart, he is not called a reciter. There must be something in the recitation and dhikr for him to be called one who remembers and one who recites, and that is not achieved except by the tongue. In fact, it is necessary for him to hear himself, unless he is deaf, in which case he is excused and does what he recites according to his ijtihad, believing that the requirement has been met, and praise be to Allah. But if he intends with his heart and remembers with his heart and does not speak with his tongue, he is not called a reciter, nor a supplicant, nor one who remembers. Rather, this is remembrance by the heart, called dhikr al-qalb. But what is commanded in prayer is to recite as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded you to recite. Likewise, what is commanded in supplication is to supplicate, and you are not called a supplicant or a reciter unless you vocalize it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. Is the one who remembers Allah with his heart considered one who remembers, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes, it is dhikr of the heart.
The presenter: Dhikr of the heart?
The Shaykh: Yes; because dhikr has three types: dhikr of the heart, dhikr of the tongue, and dhikr of action.
When he remembers Allah with his heart, with fear and magnification, he recalls His greatness, his fear of Him, his hope in Him, his longing for Him and his love for Him. This is remembrance with the heart. Remembrance with the tongue is saying Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, and Allahu Akbar, and the like. Remembrance with action is when he prays, when he fasts, when he gives charity, hoping for Allah's reward. This is remembrance with action along with the heart. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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