{"_id":"688fe6f5307d6896c0886dfa","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is lowering my voice during Fajr prayer in public considered riya (ostentation)?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I’ve had a couple of times where I needed to pray Fajr in public, with non-Muslims walking by. While I know Fajr is meant to be recited aloud, every time someone walked past, I lowered my voice to barely audible. Is this riya? If so, how can I correct it? Do I need to deliberately put myself in these situations to pray properly and out loud?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"No, lowering your voice in that situation is not riyāʾ (showing off), and you do not need to intentionally put yourself in similar situations to test or prove your sincerity.  It’s better to pray in a place that offers privacy and fewer distractions.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23281e","tag":"Salah: Other","count":138},{"_id":"668da0320b76658b4c2330a7","tag":"Worship: Tazkiyyah","count":87}],"createdOn":"2025-08-03T22:47:17.795Z"}