Should supererogatory prayers be recited audibly or silently?
The ruling regarding vocalization and
silencing in supererogatory prayers varies according to the type of prayer. Vocalization is
for Eid prayer, الاستسقاء (prayer for rain), Tarawih, and lunar eclipse
prayer, without any difference of opinion. As for daytime supererogatory prayers,
silencing is Sunnah without any difference of opinion. Regarding nighttime
supererogatory prayers, other than Tarawih, some jurists say that vocalization is
Sunnah, while others say that an intermediate level between vocalization and silencing is
Sunnah. As for the regular Sunnah prayers accompanying the obligatory prayers, they are
all to be performed silently, by the consensus of the jurists. It was reported from some of
the Salaf that vocalization is permissible in the Sunnah prayer of Fajr, but the majority of
scholars hold the opinion of silencing. It is recommended to vocalize in nighttime
supererogatory prayers and to silence in daytime supererogatory prayers, although
vocalizing in the daytime is permissible.
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