Is it permissible to imitate the reciters in their voices?
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Question:
The questioner: Some imams in this age imitate the voices in reciting the Qur'an, and they imitate specific reciters. Is this permissible? And what is the ruling on praying behind them?
Answer:
Imitating the reciter in the tajwid (rules of Qur'anic recitation) and perfection of the recitation is fine. However, imitating them in their voices is an affectation, and this bores the listeners. This bores the listeners, and it is an affectation on the part of the reciter. So the reciter recites with the voice that Allah has given him, and he beautifies his voice. He beautifies his voice, but he does not imitate the voices of others. As for imitating them in the accuracy of the Qur'an, its perfection, and its delivery, this is a matter of learning. This is a good thing. Yes.
The questioner: Some imams in this age imitate the voices in reciting the Qur'an, and they imitate specific reciters. Is this permissible? And what is the ruling on praying behind them?
Answer:
Imitating the reciter in the tajwid (rules of Qur'anic recitation) and perfection of the recitation is fine. However, imitating them in their voices is an affectation, and this bores the listeners. This bores the listeners, and it is an affectation on the part of the reciter. So the reciter recites with the voice that Allah has given him, and he beautifies his voice. He beautifies his voice, but he does not imitate the voices of others. As for imitating them in the accuracy of the Qur'an, its perfection, and its delivery, this is a matter of learning. This is a good thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1189- 4717] هل يجوز تقليد القراء في أصواتهم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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