Miscellaneous / General
By
Justice Maulana Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Reciting The Quran With Reasonable Loudness When Praying Individually


Q. "Can one recite the Holy Qur'an with moderate loudness, when one is offering not in congregation (jama'ah) please elaborate the sorrect position in the context of Shari'ah".
                                                                           (Muhammad Yousuf Ghani, Karachi)

A. Yes, it is permissible, rather advisable, to recite the surah al fatihah and other verses of the Holy Qur'an with moderate loudness, when one is offering individually, the salah of fajr, maghrib and Isha' but it is not allowed to recite loudly in the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. Loud recitation is also available in the nafl Salah which is offered in the night hours, like tahajjud or Awwabin. As for the nawafil offered in daytime, it is also permissible, though not advisable.