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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on a Woman Raising Her Voice in the Prayers Recited Aloud

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Question:
The final question from our sisters in Libya: Is it permissible for a woman to pray aloud in the prayers recited aloud when she is certain that no non-mahram man who might hear her is present, and what is the evidence for this?

Answer:
Allah has prescribed for His servants to recite aloud in the Fajr prayer, and in the first and second rak'ahs of the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers. This is a general ruling for men and women, because the legislations are general, except for what the evidence specifies for men or for women. So Allah has prescribed that we recite aloud in the Fajr, in the first and second rak'ahs of the Maghrib, and in the first and second rak'ahs of the 'Isha'.
So the woman likewise recites aloud in a manner that benefits her and benefits those around her. If there are non-mahram men around her, it is better for her not to recite aloud, because a man may be tempted by her voice. So it is better for her not to recite aloud. The same applies to the talbiyah in Hajj and 'Umrah; if there are men around her, it is better not to recite aloud. If she does recite aloud, there is no blame on her, but the better course is not to recite aloud. Yes.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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