Raising the voice in dhikr while accompanying the janaza

Question

Every book indicates that for those walking with the deceased, raising the voice in dhikr is makruh. What is the reason for this disapproval (karaha)?

Answer

Shami ﵀ has cited a report from “al-Multaqa”: [ar]عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ رَفْعَ الصَّوْتِ عِنْدَ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ وَالْجَنَازَةِ وَالزَّحْفِ وَالتَّذْكِيرِ[/ar] “It is reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he disliked raising the voice during the recitation of the Qur’an, at a janaza, in the advance (in battle) and during admonition” (“al-Durr al-Mukhtar”, vol. 5, p.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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