The ruling on a woman imitating a man in the recitation of the Noble Qur'an

The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. What is the ruling on a woman imitating a man in the recitation of the Noble Qur'an?

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with a woman reciting the Qur'an with tartil (measured recitation); because tartil of the Qur'an is required for both men and women. Allah the Exalted said: "And recite the Qur'an with measured recitation" (Yunus). This means reading the Qur'an in a distinct manner, pausing at the beginning of each verse, elongating the sounds that require elongation, articulating the letters as they should be, being deliberate in one's recitation, and reflecting upon it. This is required of men and women alike. However, if a woman's reciting aloud and performing tartil leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for men, such as if she is in close proximity to men, then she should not raise her voice in doing so. Rather, she should recite the Qur'an with a lowered voice, not raising it, out of fear of fitnah. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,

The questioner:
If she imitates a reciter, Shaykh Salih?

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, if the reciter is skilled in recitation and she imitates him in good recitation, this falls under the category of learning and following in good recitation.