Question:
Is it sufficient for an imam to recite the Qur’an in loud prayers in a style of loud whispering?
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I pray you are well.
Reciting out loud is defined as reciting loud enough that someone close by would hear the recitation. If the whispering is like that, it will suffice. [Shurunbulali, Imdad al-Fattah]
Reciting in a lower voice is probably closer to the desired adab if the circumstance requires it. It would also be easier for those praying with the imam to make out the words.
May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani