Recitation and Tajweed
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Is the recitation of the Audhu and the Basmalah obligatory at the beginning of every Surah read outside of prayer, and is the difference of opinion regarding this similar to the difference of opinion regarding it within prayer?
Is it permissible to learn vocal مقامات (maqamat) to improve one's voice when reciting the Holy Quran?
What is the origin of the disagreement and the most preponderant of the opinions regarding the positions of the prostrations of recitation (Sajadat al-Tilawah) in Surat Fussilat (is it at "if it is Him you worship" or at "and they do not weary"), and at the end of Surat an-Najm, al-Inshiqaq, and al-Alaq?
Is it permissible for a young man in his twenties, who leads people in Tarawih prayers only, to record Quranic recitations with his voice, despite some scholars warning him against falling into conceit and showing off because he is still a beginner in seeking knowledge?
Is it permissible to distribute parts of the Qur’an to groups of women in mosques for silent reading, then supplicate for the completion of the Qur’an after finishing?
What are the virtues of completing the Quran, and are they for reading or for the completion?
What is the ruling on the Qur'anic ختمة (recitation of the entire Quran) performed by some Muslims by individually reading parts of the Mushaf, then gathering for supplication and a feast?
Is it permissible for an unmarried young man to teach women the Quran and listen to their recitation in a private room?
Is it obligatory to listen to the Imam for everything other than the Fatiha, such that one who recites along with him would be sinful, or is it merely recommended? And does listening necessitate not moving the tongue and lips, or not?
How can I make the Qur'an my companion in this life and the Hereafter?
Is there any Shar’i (Islamic legal) evidence for the recommendation of reciting Surat Maryam to ease childbirth, and Surat Yusuf to improve the baby's beauty for a pregnant woman?
Is the correct recitation of the Qur’an only Tajweed, and anything else an innovation?
Is it better to read the Quran and complete it, or to memorize the Noble Quran, knowing that I have never completed the Quran before, and have only memorized the section "Amma Yatasa'alun" and a small part of Surat Al-Baqarah?
What is the fruit of the sciences of the Qur'an, and which of its branches is the best?
Is it permissible to put one's hand in one's ear for concentration when reciting or listening to the Qur'an?
Is it recommended to seek refuge in Allah (recite "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem") when reciting the opening verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat Al-Kursi, and the concluding verses of the Surah consecutively as part of the morning and evening remembrances?
Is it permissible for one in a state of ritual impurity (junub) to recite the Quran from memory to himself, without vocalizing or moving his lips?
Is it permissible to meet monthly to encourage oneself to complete the recitation of the Qur’an, and is that considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Is listening to the recitation of the Qur'an obligatory, and does it substitute for the Sunnah of "Tahiyat al-Masjid" (greeting the mosque), and which takes precedence: greeting the mosque or the ongoing lesson?
Is it permissible to collectively complete the Qur'an with neighbors in one house, where each person reads a portion?
What is the virtue of reciting the Quran at dawn, as stated in His Almighty's saying: "Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed"?
What is the ruling on the congregational recitation of Surat Al-Ikhlas among the worshippers in Tarawih prayer between every two rak'ahs?
Is the reward for completing the Quran written for those who participate in a Quranic completion (khatmah) through online forums by dividing the reading, and is there any sin, invalidity, or prohibition in that?
What is the ruling on reciting Al-Fatiha or Surah Ya-Sin and dedicating their reward to the soul of a deceased person?