Is a woman's voice an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
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The questioner : Is a woman's voice an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), considering that her voice varies according to her will?
The Shaykh : ... However, women are forbidden from speaking in a soft, alluring manner, so that one who has a disease in his heart may desire it. This means that she should not speak in words that are soft, or deliver them in a soft tone, or sing in a coquettish manner when producing the voice, or do something similar. This is forbidden (haram). As for ordinary speech, it is not forbidden (haram) and it is not an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered). Yes.
The Shaykh : ... However, women are forbidden from speaking in a soft, alluring manner, so that one who has a disease in his heart may desire it. This means that she should not speak in words that are soft, or deliver them in a soft tone, or sing in a coquettish manner when producing the voice, or do something similar. This is forbidden (haram). As for ordinary speech, it is not forbidden (haram) and it is not an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered). Yes.