Are the post-prayer remembrances to be recited aloud or silently, in congregation or not?
Raising the voice in remembrance (dhikr) after the prescribed prayers is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Some early Muslims (Salaf) considered it commendable, citing the of Ibn Abbas that raising the voice in dhikr was practiced during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Imam An-Nawawi held that this hadith is evidence for the commendability of raising the voice in takbir and dhikr after the prescribed prayers.
However, Imam Ash-Shafi'i interpreted the hadith to mean that the audible dhikr was for teaching people the manner of remembrance, after which they should lower their voices. This is the correct view, as the Prophet did not consistently perform it aloud.
Therefore, there is no harm for one who recites dhikr audibly, provided that the dhikr is not performed collectively.
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