In the college, there is a subject called Tajwid. Is it permissible for a woman to recite the Qur'an in front of the male teacher?

The questioner: Yes, and a final question. In the college, in the teaching of curricula, meaning in Islamic education, they have a curriculum called Tajwid or Recitation. Is it permissible for a girl to recite the Qur'an with Tajwid or to recite it in front of the professor?

The Shaykh: No.

The questioner: Even if the professor says he permits it, because this is in the context of seeking knowledge.

The Shaykh : The professor is deviating from the Shari'ah, and the curricula are deviating from the Shari'ah; we do not get involved in that. But a woman reciting the Qur'an with Tajwid in front of a strange man who is not a mahram to her, this is not permissible.

The questioner: Well, what if she has marks...

The Shaykh : My daughter, I am not going to get involved in an exam, whatever exam it is, in curricula that contradict the Shari'ah. You are asking me, and I will answer you. But... especially some girls are in a state where it is not permissible for some professors to listen to the recitation. So you can hint, with a soft hint, that I do not have the ability to recite. Of course, we do not say that it is forbidden for a menstruating woman, for example, to recite. But most professors and doctors today say that it is forbidden. So if the girl is asked to recite in front of the strange man who is her professor, she can make an excuse and the problem will be solved. The important thing is that you know the Islamic ruling, and then you know where you stand.