Are the Hijazi and Andalusian recitations of the Quran considered recitation with maqamat?
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The difference of opinion regarding reciting with maqamat (melodic modes) was mentioned, and permissibility was favored, provided it does not lead to altering the letters through prolongation (tamteet). However, any prolongation or distortion of the Quran that results in adding or omitting a letter is forbidden. This difference of opinion includes the Hijazi and Andalusian styles, as the decisive factor is the aforementioned criterion.
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