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352 of volume 23 of Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ,
‘It is Farḍ [compulsory] to listen attentively and to remain
silent when the Holy Quran is recited. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated:
وَ اِذَا قُرِئَ الۡقُرۡاٰنُ فَاسۡتَمِعُوۡا لَہٗ وَ اَنۡصِتُوۡا لَعَلَّکُمۡ تُرۡحَمُوۡنَ ﴿۲۰۴﴾
And when the Quran is recited, listen to
it attentively and remain silent, so that mercy may be bestowed upon you.’
[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)] (Part 9, Al-A’rāf, verse 204)
9. When the Holy Quran is recited aloud, it is Farḍ on all attendees to listen to it provided they have congregated for the purpose of listening. Otherwise, it is sufficient if one of them listens, while others may carry out their activities. (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ – referenced, vol. 23, pp. 353)
10. It is Ḥarām for everybody in a gathering to recite aloud. In gatherings of Īṣāl-e-Šawāb, usually everybody recites aloud – this is Ḥarām [strictly forbidden]. If a number of people recite, the ruling for them is to recite quietly. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, part 2, pp. 552)
11. If, when reciting in the Masjid, other people are present who are offering Ṣalāĥ or reciting invocations, you should recite in such a volume that only you can hear; the sound should not reach the person next to you.
12. It is impermissible to recite the Holy Quran aloud in the marketplace, or anywhere where people are working. If
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