What Is The Ruling On Reciting The Qur’an By Intonating?

What is the ruling on reciting the Qur’an by intonating?

Qur’an recitation is one of the worships to which verses and hadiths refer sensitively. The Qur’an commands to recite the Qur’an (Kahf, 18/27), to contemplate on its verses (Sad, 38/29), and to follow its advices strictly (Al-i ‘Imran, 3/103). It is stated in the verses that Qur’an should be recited in “tartil (hymnody)” (Muzzammil, 73/4). For this reason, Islamic scholars expressed that the Qur’an should be read clearly by complying with the rules of tajwid. Moreover, this recitation is the most suitable way of recitation in order to understand the Qur’an (Suyuti, al-Itqan, II, 331-332, 638, 674). As much as it is understood from the hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (saw), it is encouraged to recite the Qur’an with a beautiful voice and musical notes by avoiding taghanni (melody), that is to say, by toning the voice only a bit (Bukhari, Fadha’il al-Qur’an, 19; Tawhid, 32). In this respect, he said, “Adorn the Qur’an with your voices.” (Abu Dawud, Witr, 20; Ibn Majah, Iqamat al-Salat, 176).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA