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Is playing Surat Al-Baqarah on a recorder sufficient, or is it necessary to recite it directly to expel Satan from the house, based on the hadith: "Do not turn your houses into graves, for Satan flees from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited"?

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The gist of the fatwa is that Satan flees from a house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited, whether it is from a radio or by the owner of the house. However, his fleeing does not mean he will not return after the recitation ends. He flees and returns, just as he flees upon hearing the Adhan and Iqamah, then returns to whisper evil suggestions. Therefore, a believer must seek refuge with Allah from Satan and beware of his plots and whisperings.

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