The Ruling on a Woman's Voice

Question:
Is a woman's voice an awrah (part of the body that must be covered), with mention of the evidence?

Answer:
A woman's voice is not an awrah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the speech of women, and the Companions heard it. They used to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) questions, and the Companions would hear. They requested a place for themselves from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he gathered them in a location and came to them. Therefore, their voices are not an awrah. She is permitted to ask men about the rulings of the religion and about what is difficult for her. She is also permitted to litigate against one who claims against her, or to claim against him.
However, she must not have submission or softening in her voice. Rather, it should be a normal voice, without... and without softening, but between that. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from speaking with submission so that he in whose heart is a disease might be tempted. Therefore, it is not permissible for her to speak with submission in her speech and litigation. Her speech and talk should be in the usual manner that does not suggest she wants something, or that she is making a show of herself. Let the voice be the usual one that has no coquetry, no softening, and nothing that invites men through her submission in speech. But a usual voice in her questioning, her speech, her litigation, and her response to litigation, and so on. The usual voice in which those with diseases are not tempted.