Audible prayer directly presents listening to the imam; quiet prayer does not. Hanafis maintain the follower’s non-recitation in both, while a Maliki distinction allows recitation in quiet prayer but treats audible prayer differently.
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Why Hanafis Also Apply Silence in Quiet Prayer
Prayer Recitation: Surah Selection, Minimum Amount and Following the Imam
Audible prayer directly presents listening to the imam; quiet prayer does not. Hanafis maintain the follower’s non-recitation in both, while a Maliki distinction allows recitation in quiet prayer but treats audible prayer differently.