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What is the ruling on some women going to a specific mosque because of the imam’s voice?

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Question : Some women go to the mosques, meaning the imam who prays in the mosque has a beautiful voice, so they want to go to listen to the voice. Is this permissible for them?

Answer : As for the one who goes to enjoy listening to the voice, that is closer to sin than to reward. Yes. It is for both women and men, merely for the sake of enjoyment. As for the one who goes because it brings him closer to humility in the recitation due to the beauty of his voice, there is nothing wrong with that. This is because enjoying the voice may lead the soul to progress from innocent enjoyment, free from desire, to enjoyment accompanied by desire, especially for women in the presence of men. Yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3007ما حكم ذهاب بعض النساء لمسجد معين لأن الإمام صوته..؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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