Recitation and Tajweed
522 questions
Is a Muslim required to recite the Qur’an with tajwid, both inside and outside of prayer?
Can a person be bewitched to hate his wife and children and love another woman of a different nationality? And does the effect of magic wear off in the holy month of Ramadan? And what is the correct action to undo this magic?
Is reading each part of the Holy Quran by one of the friends within a group sharing the Khatmah (completion of reading the entire Quran), such that all parts are read in a single Khatmah, considered a complete Khatmah for each one of them, even if each one read parts in a non-sequential order?
How sound is the "My mouth with longing" method for completing the recitation of the Qur'an in seven days? And is it better for the duration of completing the recitation of the Qur'an to be seven days?
Why did the scholars overlook the inclusion of وقف (pausal marks) in specific instances—such as "لا إله إلا الله" (there is no god but Allah), "النبوة" (prophethood), and "لن تنالوا البر" (you will not attain righteousness)—which do not tolerate any alternative interpretations, while they affirmed them in other places?
What is the ruling on one who denies a letter or a word from the Book of Allah, and do the rulings of disbelief apply to recitations such as Warsh and Qalun, which may seem different from the continuously transmitted Hafs recitation?
Is it permissible to learn the science of Maqāmāt (musical modes) and use it in reciting the Noble Qur’an to improve performance and avoid errors, in pursuit of the virtue of its recitation?
Is it necessary to recite Surat Al-Baqarah aloud to expel devils, and is it sufficient to use a recorder or to recite it in separate parts?
What should a committed girl do who lives in a foreign country and wishes to memorize the Qur'an and master Tajweed, while her family refuses her going to the mosque, and she finds difficulty in self-understanding the rules of Tajweed?
Is the reward for reciting the Quran in prayer multiplied to 25 good deeds per letter? And does speed in recitation and not observing the rules of Tajweed affect the reward mentioned in the Hadith: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will have a good deed, and a good deed is ten times its like"? And is one who recites the Quran with the intention of strengthening memorization rewarded as in this Hadith, even if they do not ponder its meaning?
1- What is the ruling on leaving the radio on with the Holy Quran playing while a person is asleep?
How can I become upright and steadfast on the path of truth and avoid sins, especially watching pornography and messaging girls, despite my recitation of [Islamic] remembrances (adhkar) and the Quran, and my regular performance of prayers, along with the unavailability of righteous company or employment?
Does the difference in the recitation of Warsh from Hafs negate the preservation of the Qur’an?
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How does one, as an Imam, balance beautifying the recitation with repelling showing off?
Is a Quran reciter held accountable if he reviews his ختمة (complete recitation) without contemplation and quickly, while observing the rules, and sometimes while driving or walking without a مصحف (physical copy of the Quran), and within a specific number of days to solidify memorization, and also at home without a مصحف for its ease?
What is the effect of changing the pronunciation of some letters—such as the Qaf and Ta from voiced to unvoiced, and the Dad and Jim, whose characteristics linguists have differed on—on the recitation of the Holy Quran today, and is it permissible to excessively whisper a letter that we know is unvoiced?
Is it necessary to beautify one's voice when reciting the Qur’an, or is Tajweed sufficient? What is the ruling on Tajweed? And is it permissible not to beautify one's voice and only apply Tajweed if that increases humility and contemplation?
Is it permissible to play a Quranic tape at home and then leave the house, even if there is no one present to listen to it?
What are the rulings for proper Quranic recitation?
What should I do regarding listening to the Qur’an on the school radio, given that many students talk while it is being played?
How should a Muslim act who lives in a country where public places are mixed, exposing himself to temptation?
Did Allah speak with all the variant readings that have been transmitted, and with what was abrogated and then removed, and with the seven ahruf that are not recited now? And is the remaining Quran what Allah approved for us in the Final Review, and what did not reach us is from the category of the abrogated?
Is it prescribed to say "Bismillah" after the prostration of recitation when resuming reading, and is the prostration of recitation a Sunnah or an obligation?