Recitation and Tajweed

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What is the ruling on commencing events and occasions with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran?
How many are the subtle pauses (saktat latifah) in the recitation of Hafs from Asim, and do they differ among the recitations?
Is it permissible to speed up the recitation of the Qur’an to burn off obstacles from devils, with evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah?
Is it permissible to stop reciting Surat Al-Kahf and Surat Al-Mulk due to the inability to ponder them as a result of repeated recitation?
How can we reconcile the Prophet's — may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him — forgetting parts of the Qur'an, as mentioned in Sahihs of Al-Bukhari and Muslim, with Allah's saying: {We shall make you recite, so you shall not forget Except what Allah wills} (Al-A'la: 6-7), and is it true that his forgetting only occurred before the revelation of this verse?
Is it recommended to say "Bismillāh Ar-Raḥmān Ar-Raḥīm" (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) in the middle of a Sūrah, in accordance with the ḥadīth: "Every matter of importance that does not begin with 'Bismillāh Ar-Raḥmān Ar-Raḥīm' is cut off or incomplete," or is it not legislated?
What is the ruling on writing notes and explanations in books of Fiqh or religious books, while placing one's hand on pages containing Hadith or Quran, and being exposed to sweat that may come upon the verses?
Why did Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) request the parchments (ruqaa') to copy the Mushaf, despite the availability of Hafsa's Mushaf? Does this indicate that Zayd ibn Thabit did not compile the entire Qur'an in Abu Bakr's Mushaf, or was Uthman's purpose to compare and verify?
How is the Quran made easy for remembrance, when understanding its verses requires referring to the interpretations of scholars?
Is there any merit in memorizing the Seven Readings, despite there being no explicit text to that effect?
What is the best time to recite Surat Al-Baqarah and to recite the Holy Qur’an in general, and is there any objection to reciting two surahs in one day?
Does the virtue and reward of Surat Al-Baqarah differ between reading it and listening to it, or are the two the same?
What is the ruling on flatulence when the Holy Quran is in the same room?
Is it permissible to grant an Ijazah (certification) to a reciter of the Qur'an who has mastered proper recitation, without having memorized the entire Qur'an?
What is the ruling on the simple celebration that some women hold after memorizing the Qur’an, which includes reading from the end of the Mushaf and then connecting it to its beginning (Al-Fatihah and five verses from Al-Baqarah) with the aim of not interrupting the recitation?
Is it possible to memorize the Quran at home through websites, and how accurate is the existence of a website called "Tareeq Al-Haqiqa" (Path of Truth) that helps with that?
Does Surat Maryam truly facilitate childbirth?
Is it prescribed to say "Bismillah" when beginning recitation from the middle of a surah, and is saying "Great is Allah's truth" after finishing the recitation considered an innovation (bid'ah)?
Is it permissible to recite Surat Al-Baqarah every two or three days, if one is unable to recite it daily?
"When reciting the Quran silently, must all the rules of Tajweed, including the lengths of vowels (madd), nasalizations (ghunnah), and assimilations (idgham), be observed, and what are their types? "
How does a young person begin seeking sacred knowledge, and what are the concise books that he should memorize in creed, fiqh, and hadith according to the Maliki school of thought?
How can a Muslim acquire a sound heart, and what can he do to achieve that, especially since his repeated supplications have not brought about a tangible change, but rather he continues to suffer from obsessive whispers that attack him severely after a period of calm?
Is it permissible for a non-Saudi imam to continue leading congregational prayers in the mosque and to receive an imam's salary from a Saudi individual who has been officially appointed as the mosque's imam, knowing that the non-Saudi imam is more deserving of leading the prayers and is better in recitation and tajweed?
What is the ruling on listening to the serene, melodious recitation of Egyptian shaykhs, as opposed to the chanting recitation used in prayer?

Recitation and Tajweed

What is the ruling on commencing events and occasions with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran?

How many are the subtle pauses (saktat latifah) in the recitation of Hafs from Asim, and do they differ among the recitations?

Is it permissible to speed up the recitation of the Qur’an to burn off obstacles from devils, with evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah?

Is it permissible to stop reciting Surat Al-Kahf and Surat Al-Mulk due to the inability to ponder them as a result of repeated recitation?

What is the ruling on writing notes and explanations in books of Fiqh or religious books, while placing one's hand on pages containing Hadith or Quran, and being exposed to sweat that may come upon the verses?

Why did Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) request the parchments (ruqaa') to copy the Mushaf, despite the availability of Hafsa's Mushaf? Does this indicate that Zayd ibn Thabit did not compile the entire Qur'an in Abu Bakr's Mushaf, or was Uthman's purpose to compare and verify?

How is the Quran made easy for remembrance, when understanding its verses requires referring to the interpretations of scholars?

Is there any merit in memorizing the Seven Readings, despite there being no explicit text to that effect?

What is the best time to recite Surat Al-Baqarah and to recite the Holy Qur’an in general, and is there any objection to reciting two surahs in one day?

Does the virtue and reward of Surat Al-Baqarah differ between reading it and listening to it, or are the two the same?

What is the ruling on flatulence when the Holy Quran is in the same room?

Is it permissible to grant an Ijazah (certification) to a reciter of the Qur'an who has mastered proper recitation, without having memorized the entire Qur'an?

What is the ruling on the simple celebration that some women hold after memorizing the Qur’an, which includes reading from the end of the Mushaf and then connecting it to its beginning (Al-Fatihah and five verses from Al-Baqarah) with the aim of not interrupting the recitation?

Is it possible to memorize the Quran at home through websites, and how accurate is the existence of a website called "Tareeq Al-Haqiqa" (Path of Truth) that helps with that?

Does Surat Maryam truly facilitate childbirth?

Is it prescribed to say "Bismillah" when beginning recitation from the middle of a surah, and is saying "Great is Allah's truth" after finishing the recitation considered an innovation (bid'ah)?

Is it permissible to recite Surat Al-Baqarah every two or three days, if one is unable to recite it daily?

"When reciting the Quran silently, must all the rules of Tajweed, including the lengths of vowels (madd), nasalizations (ghunnah), and assimilations (idgham), be observed, and what are their types? "

How does a young person begin seeking sacred knowledge, and what are the concise books that he should memorize in creed, fiqh, and hadith according to the Maliki school of thought?

How can a Muslim acquire a sound heart, and what can he do to achieve that, especially since his repeated supplications have not brought about a tangible change, but rather he continues to suffer from obsessive whispers that attack him severely after a period of calm?

What is the ruling on listening to the serene, melodious recitation of Egyptian shaykhs, as opposed to the chanting recitation used in prayer?