Is the communal recitation of the Quran in the mosque between Maghrib and Isha, concluding with supplication, part of the Sunnah, knowing that Anas ibn Malik would gather his family for supplication after completing a recitation?
Gathering to recite the Qur’an is a good deed and falls under the virtue of gathering in the houses of Allah for the recitation and study of the Qur’an. The majority of scholars have agreed upon its desirability, while Imam Malik disliked it, and some of his companions interpreted his view. The virtue of this act is indicated by the hadith: "No group of people gathers in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, but tranquility descends upon them, mercy encompasses them, angels surround them, and Allah mentions them among those with Him." There is no disliking in group recitation (jama’ah), rather it is desirable. Similarly, "al-Idarah" (alternating recitation), where some read and others listen, and then vice versa, is also permissible. Readers should avoid laughter, noise, conversation, and idleness during recitation. As for supplication after reciting the Qur’an, it is desirable, whether after completing the entire Qur’an or not.
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