The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an Without Tajwid

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an without tajwid? And did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recite the Qur'an with tajwid?

Answer:
The obligatory tajwid is perfecting the recitation of the Qur'an from lahn (mispronunciation) that disrupts the grammar, such as raising a noun that should be in the accusative case or putting a noun in the accusative case that should be in the genitive. This is what is not permissible; this is the tajwid that ensures the recitation is accurate according to the rules of grammar. As for the tajwid involving idgham (merging), ghunnah (nasalization), and so on, this is among the complements, but it should not be done with exaggeration or affectation. It should be done in moderation, at a moderate level. As for whether they should elongate the vowels excessively, use difficult idgham, and strain themselves so that a person does not finish the prayer except exhausted, this is a kind of affectation that Allah the Exalted does not like. Also, this makes it difficult for oneself and for the people praying behind the imam. However, ensuring the accuracy of the Qur'an in terms of grammatical rules is obligatory for the one who is able to do so. Yes.