Question

Assalam U Alikum,  

When we read the prayers silently (be it dua, sunnah prayers, nafl, witr, etc…), do we still have to embody the tajweed rules?  For example, do we have to apply the tajweed rules when we sit in salaa’h and start reciting “At tahhiyatu lillahi…”?

May Allah bless you, and please make dua for me inshaAllah,

Jazak Allah

Answer

Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh,

Tajweed rules were written down and are studied to assist the Muslim in recitation of the Qur’an, and is not considered of the same importance in other things, such as dua’, etc.    Certainly one should take care to pronounce the words carefully in any form of dua’ or during the tashaahud, but since this site is not a fatwa site and we do not specialize in fiqh rulings, it is better to ask a qualified scholar your specific questions about this matter . 

May Allah grant you useful knowledge and grant you purity of in