Dhikr Aloud

Question

Is loud dhikr (dhikr bi’l-jahr) disliked (makruh) according to Imam Abu Hanifa? If so, why do the Hanafi elders permit it?

Answer

According to Imam Abu Hanifa, loud dhikr is permissible without any dislike in some cases, and disliked (makruh) in others. The details are set out in “Sibahat al-Fikr” and elsewhere. When Hanafi scholars perform dhikr aloud — such as the twelvefold tasbih and the like — this is in fact done as a remedy: it strikes the heart and produces a warmth that assists one on this path;…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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