What is the ruling on one who sings the Qur'an to the tune of music?
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A man sings the Qur'an to a musical tune; does he become a disbeliever because of that?
This is not permissible, but one might interpretSunan Abi Dawud 1469Sahih (Al-Albani) meaning he beautifies his voice. This is the meaning of singing the Qur'an, meaning beautifying the voice in recitation. He is not reciting it to the rhythms of poetry and singing. No, this is wrong. He should be warned that this is wrong. He does not become a disbeliever because of it, but he should know that this is contrary to the Sunnah. It is wrong, and the Sunnah in singing means beautifying the voice, beautifying the recitation.
This is not permissible, but one might interpret
He who does not chant the Qur'an is not one of us.
ليس منا من لم يتغن بالقرآن
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