Saying the takbir aloud for the individual worshipper

Question

Should a munfarid (one praying alone) in the fard prayers of Maghrib, 'Isha' and Fajr say “sami'a-Llahu li-man hamidah” and the takbirs quietly or in a loud voice?

Answer

In these prayers the munfarid should say the takbir and the tasmi' quietly. وجهر الإمام بالتكبير لحاجته إلى الإعلام بالدخول والانتقال، قيد بالإمام والمأموم لأن المنفرد لا يسن لهما الجهر به؛ لأن الأصل في الذكر الإخفاء، ولا حاجة لهما إلى الجهر ““And the imam’s saying the takbir aloud” — because of his need to announce the entry and the transitions.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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