Should the Qur’an Be Recited Aloud or Quietly at a Collective Qur’an Recitation?

Question

For the purpose of conveying reward (isal al-thawab), should the Noble Qur’an be recited in a loud voice or silently during a collective Qur’an recitation? A certain person says that the Imam of Ahl al-Sunna, Hazrat Mawlana ‘Abd al-Shakur ﵀, used to instruct reciting silently on such occasions. Please clarify the correct ruling.

Answer

The most excellent [practice] is that when a gathering recites the Noble Qur’an in one place, all should recite quietly; but even if they recite loudly, this too is permitted.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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