SAYING AMEEN LOUDLY

As per the Hanafi school of Fiqh, saying Aameen softly is a Sunnah, as per the <span style="color: #000000"><span style="background-color: #ffffff">Hadith in</span></span><span style="color: #ffffff"><span style="background-color: #ffffff"><b> </b></span></span><span style="color: #993300"><span style="background-color: #ffffff"><b>(Jame&rsquo; Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Pg No: 58, Hadith No: 231)<br /> <br /> </b></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Translation of Hadith</b></span>:&nbsp;<i>&nbsp;</i>Hadhrat &lsquo;Alqama BinWail (May Allah Ta&rsquo;ala be well pleased with him) narrates on the authority of his father that the <b>Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)</b> recited :Ghairil Maghzoobi Alaihim Waladh Dhalleen and said Aameen and said it in a soft voice.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Imam Hakim (May Allah Ta&rsquo;ala shower His mercy on him) recorded this Hadith in his Mustadrak &lsquo;Alas Sahihain and wrote along with it: This Hadith is Sahih (rigorously authenticated) as per the conditions set by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim.&nbsp;<span style="color: #993300"><b>&nbsp;(Mustadrak &lsquo;Alas Sahihain, Hadith No: 2866)<br /> <br /> </b></span>Apart from this, other Hadith are also present in the books of Hadith, which show that Aameen ought to be said softly.&nbsp;&nbsp;In light of these Hadith, the Fuqaha (jurists) of the Hanafi school of Fiqh have declared saying Aameen softly as a Sunnah.&nbsp;&nbsp;If Aameen is said in a loud voice, then it is Makruh, but Salaat is not rendered invalid because of this.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> As given in (<span style="color: #993300"><b>Fatawa A&rsquo;alamgiri, Vol. 1, Pg No: 72 and Pg No: 107)</b></span><br /> <br /> In the opinion of Imam Shafa&rsquo;ee (May Allah Ta&rsquo;ala be well pleased with him), saying Aameen in a loud voice is Mandub (commendable) and there are Hadith which support his opinion also.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />