Asalaam -u-Aluykum Mufti Saheb I would like to know why is it that we pray Fajr, Maghrib and Isha loud, and Zohar and Asr quietly?

Every act of Salaah is an act of Ta'abuadi (expression of slavery and subjugation). We submit to such acts simply because it is the order of Allah and not due to any wisdom behind the order as the wisdoms may not be comprehended by our limited understanding. The audible and inaudible aspect of qiraat in different salaats is similar to the number of rakaats in the different salaats, the times for salaat, and performing wudhu by washing specific limbs, etc. Submission to such acts is an expression of subjugation to the orders of Allah.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.