FatwaPenangEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
HUKUM BERZIKIR DAN BERDOA SECARA ISRAR ATAU JAHR
What is the ruling on reciting dhikr and supplications quietly or aloud after prayer?
Short answer
Someone praying alone and a congregant behind an imam are better off making supplication quietly, at a volume only they can hear.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Someone praying alone and a congregant behind an imam are better off making supplication quietly, at a volume only they can hear. In congregational prayer, it is recommended for the imam to recite the supplication audibly if the aim is to teach the congregation or to have them say amen, provided it does not disturb others who are praying, performing iktikaf and so on. Excessively raising the voice in the mosque during dhikr and supplication to the point of disturbing those praying is ruled haram, as cited from Ibn Hajar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi orang yang sembahyang seorang diri dan makmum adalah lebih baik berdoa dengan suara yang perlahan sekadar hanya dapat didengar oleh dirinya sendiri.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERZIKIR DAN BERDOA SECARA ISRAR ATAU JAHR”, 29 March 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=364. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-dhikr-dua-quietly-or-aloud/