Imitating other imams’ voices in Taraaweeh prayer
Question: 26196
Some imams in the mosques imitate the recitation of others in Tarwaaweeh prayers, in order to make their voices more beautiful when reciting Qur’aan. Is this action something that is prescribed and permissible?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
Making one’s voice beautiful when reciting Qur’aan is
something that is prescribed and was enjoined by the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) listened to the recitation of Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari and
liked it, and he told him, “You have been given a melodious voice like that
of Dawood.” (Muslim, Salaat al-Musaafireen, 793).
On this basis, if the imam of a mosque imitates a person who
has a beautiful voice and recites beautifully in order to make his own voice
and recitation of the Book of Allaah more beautiful, this is something which
is prescribed for him and for others, because it moves the worshippers
praying behind him, and makes them focus, listen and pay attention to the
recitation. Allaah bestows His bounty on whomsoever He wills and He is the
owner of great bounty.
Source:
Kitaab al-Da’wah 5, Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/201
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