Can a Man Listen to a Quran Recitation Done by a Woman Through Social Media Platforms?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Is listening to a woman’s recitation allowed if she covers herself properly? Also, if the voice arouses some men, is it the woman’s fault for using her best voice to recite the Quran?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health.
It is not permissible for men to listen to a woman’s recitation of the Quran, nashid, na‘t, etc, especially if it causes any kind of arousal. It is important to note that it is not the woman’s fault if it does arouse a man, as it is the responsibility of men to avoid listening to such recitations and singing.
A woman’s voice is not considered ‘awra (nakedness) and is therefore permissible for non-related men to hear. However, in its melodious form, such as when singing or reciting the Quran, it is considered ‘awra and obligatory for her to conceal from non-related men.
[Maydani, Al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab]
“It is permissible for women to converse with non-Mahram men at the time of need. However, it is not permissible for them to soften and raise their voice melodiously.”
[Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
It is unlawful (haram) to listen to the voice of a female, which is in a melodious and musical tone, even if it is by reciting the Quran.
[Zuhayli, Al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuhu]
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete the hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and ‘Aalimiyya sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan. He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for several years. He has taught hifz of the Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults onsite and online extensively in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences. He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His interest is a love of books and gardening.
