Raising the Voice with Remembrance after the Obligatory Prayers

Question :

Disagreement and argument has become profuse regarding the question of whether to make Tasbih quietly or aloud after the obligatory prayers. Regarding this matter, I request you to make clear for us the following points:

1. Which is better, saying the Tasbih quietly or aloud?

2. If saying it aloud causes confusion to those who have missed part of the prayer, what is the solution?

3. What is your advice to those who argue about these matters and others, especially in the mosques?

Answer:

It has been authentically reported in the Two Sahihs on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that in the time of the Messenger of Allah, it was the practice to raise the voice when making remembrance after the obligatory prayers; he said: "I used to know if they had finished (praying) when I heard it." This authentic Hadith and others which carry the same meaning, such as the Hadith of Ibn Az-Zubair, Al- Mughirah bin Shu'bah and others all prove the lawfulness of raising the voice when making remembrance after the people have finished the obligatory prayers, so that the people at the door of the mosque or those near to it will know that the prayer is over. But whoever finds people praying what they have missed of the obligatory prayer near to him, it is better for him to lower his voice a little so that he does not disturb them, according to other evidences. And in raising the voice when making remembrance after the obligatory prayers, there are many benefits, including demonstrating the singing of Allah's praises for the blessing He has conferred on them through their performance of this great obligatory prayer, and it teaches the ignorant and reminds those who forget; and if it were not for this, the Sunnah would remain unknown to many people. And Allah is the Granter of success.

Source:
Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Pages 265-266