Is recitation audible during the day or night for the eclipse prayer?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of the Eclipse Prayers (Solar and Lunar)
Primary text
Recitation must be audible (Jahar) in the eclipse prayer, whether it occurs during the day or the night. This is supported by narrations from Ali, Abdullah ibn Zayd, Al-Bara' ibn Azib, Zayd ibn Arqam, Abu Yusuf, Ishaq, Ibn Al-Mundhir, and Aisha, who stated that the Prophet (PBUH) recited audibly during the eclipse prayer. It is argued that since it is a voluntary prayer legislated for congregation, audible recitation is one of its established customs, similar to the Eid and Istisqa prayers.
Supporting text
Opposing views suggest recitation should be silent during the day, analogizing it to the Dhuhr prayer, citing a narration from Samurah where the reciter did not hear the Prophet's voice. Others argue that if audible recitation were legislated, Aisha's estimation of the recitation length would not have been necessary. The ambiguity in Aisha's narration regarding silent recitation may be due to distance or reciting a portion not from the beginning of the Quran.