Recitation and Tajweed
851 questions
Is it permissible to designate one reading of the Quran for learning (Tajweed and Tafsir) and another as a regular recitation without learning?
Is listening to the Qur’an daily sufficient occasionally over reciting it, and does listening achieve the true path of Islam, and what should I do with my disobedient sister who does not listen to advice?
If the Quran is recited once for both the son and the mother, does each of them receive the full reward, or half of it? Or is it better to recite a complete ختمة (recitation) for each of them, especially if the mother cannot recite well?
Is a full recitation of the Quran counted for each participant in a collective reading of parts of it, and does the reward differ based on the intention?
Is there a book available in stores that can be used for self-study of Tajweed rules? And is imitating the recitation of a specific person considered mockery of the words of Allah?
Is it permissible to pronounce the letter Qaf in the verse, "Say, He is Allah, [the] One," as a Hijazi Qaf, while being able to pronounce it as a classical Qaf?
Is my leading the prayers—when the regular Imam is absent—and my recitation of new verses that I haven't recited in prayer before, motivated by a desire to avoid repetition and the whisperings of reciting specific verses or to demonstrate Tajweed rules, considered showing off, despite my intention to memorize the Quran for the sake of Allah? And should I avoid leading the prayers for this reason?
What is the ruling on Tajweed according to Islamic law? Is it an obligation or a Sunnah, and what is its evidence?
What is the ruling on saying "صدق الله العظيم" (Allah the Almighty has spoken the truth) after reciting the Qur’an, and is it considered a sin to intentionally say it if it is disliked?
Is it permissible to listen to chanters who imitate the sounds of musical instruments with their mouths in their Islamic nasheeds?
Is it permissible to supplicate for one's voice to be changed to become beautiful for reciting the Qur'an?
Is the voice of a woman who studies with males and performs Tajweed in front of them considered 'awrah?
Is a memorizer of the Qur’an who does not open the Mushaf nor read from it sinful, on the pretext that he feels more humble from his memorization, knowing that dust has accumulated on the copies of the Mushaf in his house?
Are the rules of Tajweed applied to the recitation of the Qur'an also applicable to the Adhan?
Is it permissible to overlook some errors in the articulation points (makharij al-huruf) and vowel markings (harakat) when my illiterate grandmother orally recites what she has memorized from the Qur'an, for fear of making memorization difficult for her by correcting her too much?
What is the ruling on excessive prolongation (madd) in Quranic recitation, such as in the tapes of Sheikh Hazza Al-Musawwari?
Is it permissible for listeners to say "Allah," "Allahu Akbar," and "Sareekh Allah Allah" upon hearing the recitation of the Holy Quran and becoming engrossed in it?
How can a girl complete reading the entire Qur’an more than once in the month of Ramadan? And is listening to Qur’an tapes and completing them attentively considered a full recitation?
Is it obligatory to read the Quran daily for one who wishes to complete its recitation, or is it permissible for him to stop reading for a day or two?
Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an by heart when a Muslim is in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)?
What are the rulings and extents of the muttaṣil and munfaṣil madd in the narration of Hafs from Asim, and is the difference among reciters regarding their measures considered a mistake?
How can one spiritually cultivate oneself Islamically, especially with the prevalence of much religious negligence?
How is the word "الأيكة" (Al-Ayka) in Surat "Sad" to be started when commencing with it by way of examination, given the omission of the Hamzat al-Wasl (connecting hamza) in the Mushaf?
Is it permissible for a nurse to read the Qur'an while at work with the possibility of interrupting the recitation, and is it permissible to take the Mus'haf to the workplace?