Principle 8: The author calls audible recitation preferable only provided it does not disturb someone praying, ill, or asleep. The condition is essential to the advice.
For example, reading audibly when alone can follow the stated preference. If another person is sleeping at night, reduce your voice so that the recitation does not disturb them. The source itself gives the examples of worshippers, sick persons, and sleepers who must be considered.
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Principle 8: audibility and consideration
Etiquettes of Qurʾān Recitation — Sixteen Principles
Principle 8: The author calls audible recitation preferable only provided it does not disturb someone praying, ill, or asleep. The condition is essential to the advice.
For example, reading audibly when alone can follow the stated preference. If another person is sleeping at night, reduce your voice so that the recitation does not disturb them. The source itself gives the examples of worshippers, sick persons, and sleepers who must be considered.