The Ruling on Female Students of Knowledge Reciting Texts in a Melodic Manner
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this is a woman asking: Is it permissible for female students of knowledge to recite some of the muhsan in a melodic manner, as some scholars do when they recite books? And if this is permissible, is there evidence for its permissibility?
Answer:
The melodic recitation is not permissible; this is singing. Melodizing is singing. However, reciting it with a beautiful voice is fine, and this is not called melodizing. One recites it with a beautiful voice and clear language; this is not called melodizing, but rather improving the voice. There is no harm in that. One recites it, and recites the sermons and exhortations, with a beautiful voice and a beautiful delivery that affects people.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this is a woman asking: Is it permissible for female students of knowledge to recite some of the muhsan in a melodic manner, as some scholars do when they recite books? And if this is permissible, is there evidence for its permissibility?
Answer:
The melodic recitation is not permissible; this is singing. Melodizing is singing. However, reciting it with a beautiful voice is fine, and this is not called melodizing. One recites it with a beautiful voice and clear language; this is not called melodizing, but rather improving the voice. There is no harm in that. One recites it, and recites the sermons and exhortations, with a beautiful voice and a beautiful delivery that affects people.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 26 — archive.org (10:03)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.