Is it permissible to recite texts with melodic intonation?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a female questioner who asks: Is it permissible for female students of knowledge to recite some texts in a melodic manner, as some scholars do when they recite books? And if this is permissible, is there evidence for its permissibility?
Answer:
Melodic recitation is not permissible; this is singing. Composing melodies is singing. But if she recites it with a good voice, a pleasant voice, and this is not called composing melodies, if she recites it with a good voice and clear language, this is not called composing melodies, but rather improving the voice. So there is nothing wrong with that. She recites it, and recites the admonitions, and recites with a good voice and a good delivery that affects people.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a female questioner who asks: Is it permissible for female students of knowledge to recite some texts in a melodic manner, as some scholars do when they recite books? And if this is permissible, is there evidence for its permissibility?
Answer:
Melodic recitation is not permissible; this is singing. Composing melodies is singing. But if she recites it with a good voice, a pleasant voice, and this is not called composing melodies, if she recites it with a good voice and clear language, this is not called composing melodies, but rather improving the voice. So there is nothing wrong with that. She recites it, and recites the admonitions, and recites with a good voice and a good delivery that affects people.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قراءة المتون بالتلحين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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