What is the ruling on learning tajwid?

The questioner : What is the ruling on the tajwid of the Qur'an?

The Shaykh : The tajwid of the Qur'an is obligatory for a person to learn within the limits of the rules established by the scholars of tajwid, who are specialists in this field. The reference for this is the saying of Allah, the Exalted: . There is no doubt that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the Qur'an in a specific manner. Who knows this manner? The specialized reciters in this science know it, and it is from them that this science and its rulings should be received. Its rulings, like many of the rulings in Islamic jurisprudence, some are obligatory, and some are recommended but not obligatory. Indeed, some of the rulings, as in some of the rulings in Islamic jurisprudence, have no basis in the Sunnah; thus, they are a religious innovation. This, of course, is known by the scholars of knowledge. As for tartil (measured recitation), it is with the specialists in this field.