The Rules of Recitation (Qira’at)

1. In the third and fourth Rak’at of the Salat, Surah al – Fatiha or Tasbihat al – Arba’ah must be recited quietly (in a silent whisper).
2. In Salatul Zuhr and ‘Asr, the Qira’at of the first and second Rak’at, must also be recited quietly (in a silent whisper).
3. During Salatul Fajr, Maghrib and ‘Isha, boys and men must recite Surah al-Fatiha and the other Surah in the first and second Rak’at out loud. As for girls and women, if a non – Mahram cannot hear their voice, they too can recite them out loud, but if a non – Mahram can hear their voice, then according to Ihtiyat Wajib, they must recite them quietly (in a silent whisper).
4. If in the places where it is Wajib to recite out loud, one intentionally recites quietly (in a silent whisper), or in place of where it is Wajib to recite quietly (in a silent whisper), one intentionally recites out loud, then the Salat will become void. However, if this is done out of forgetfulness, or due to not knowing the rules, then the Salat will be correct.
5. If during the recitation of Al – Fatiha or the other Surah, one realizes a mistake has been made, for example, instead of reciting out loud, one was reciting quietly (in a silent whisper), then it is not necessary that the amount that was read wrong be repeated.
6. A person must learn how to pray the Salat so that he does not make any mistakes. Someone who absolutely cannot learn how to recite it properly must read the Salat as best as he can, and according to Ihtiyat Wajib, he must pray in Jama’at, unless this entails difficulty for him.