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If the khatib changes his voice when he recites a verse, is this a bid'ah (religious innovation)?

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Question : Regarding the imam's sermon, if he wants to recite a verse, please. What? And he changed it, no, I didn't change it. Look. Some imams preach to the people and then change their voice when they recite. Do we say that this is not something we are accustomed to and it is not a deviation from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? Or do we say there is no harm in it because it affects the people and it should be proper?

Answer : They engage in this. He says: If the imam wants to recite a verse in the sermon, should he recite it with the same recitation style (tartil) as he does outside the sermon? Do we say this is a bid'ah (religious innovation)? No. Or do we say it is a sunnah (recommended practice)? Or do we say it is good? There is no harm in it, and it is good. The known practice among our scholars and shaykhs is that they do not change it; they keep the recitation the same. I do not think there is any harm in it, but since it differs from what we are accustomed to, it is a customary bid'ah (religious innovation), not a religious bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4683إذا غير الخطيب صوته عندما يقرأ آية هل هذا بدعة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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