Should one recite the durood quietly in the heart?

Published as Saying Durood During The Jumuah Khutbah

· 7 Rabiʻ I 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When the Ayat is read out during the khutbah (Send durood and salam on nabi Sallalllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) then what should one do? Should one recite the durood quietly in the heart?

Answer

The Durood for any verse should be recited by the listeners in the heart and not aloud in any manner.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

رد المحتار على در المختار ٥/٧٣ ط. فرفور

وكذلك إذا ذكر النبي الله لا يجوز أن يصلوا عليه بالجهر، بل بالقلب، وعليه الفتوى

الحلبي الكبير (غنية المتملي في شرح منية المصلي وغية المبتدي) ١/٤٥٠ ط. دار الكتب العلمية

وإذا قرأ الإمام: إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَيْكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ الآية، فعن أبي حنيفة ومحمد أنه ينصت وعن أبي يوسف أن يصلي سرا، وبه أخذ بعض المشايخ وأكثرهم أنه ينصت، وفي الحجة : لو سكت فهو أفضل تحقيقا للإنصات، وعن أبي حنيفة : إذا عطس يحمد الله في نفسه ولا يجهر وهو الصحيح.

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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