Should We Make Dua And Dhikr Silently Or Loudly?

Should we make dua and dhikr silently or loudly?

It is among the manners of dua to make it in a low voice by being sorrowful and in submission (by begging). Because it is said in the Holy Qur’an, “Call on your Lord with humility and in private…” (A’raf, 7/ 55). However, although one may make dua in a loud voice as long as it is sincere and in private, it is better to do it silently. Prophet Muhammad (saw) said to a group of companions who started to recite takbir and tahlil loudly during a travel, “O people! Have mercy on you; you make dua neither to a person who cannot hear nor to a person who is far away. Undoubtedly, you are praying to a person who is close to you, He is with you.” (Bukhari, Jihad 131; Muslim, Dhikr, 44; Abu Dawud, Witr, 26).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA