indicate that both practices are permissible, although reciting it is preferable. This is the view of the majority of scholars: they permit both practices, prefer reciting it, and recite it quietly, unlike the rest of the Quran, since it is subordinate to the rest.

And Allah knows best. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds. May Allah bless our master Muhammad, his family and his Companions, and grant them peace. Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.