The terms ḥarām (prohibited), makrūh (disliked), mubāḥ (permitted), and mustaḥabb (recommended) are legal assessments, not four types of vocal pitch.
The book reports a disagreement about recitation styles. A judgment cannot be reached simply by hearing an attractive voice; one must examine the actual technique and whether established rules of recitation remain intact.
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Four legal assessments, not four voice types
Melodic Recitation: Beauty of Voice and the Limits of Tajwīd
The terms ḥarām (prohibited), makrūh (disliked), mubāḥ (permitted), and mustaḥabb (recommended) are legal assessments, not four types of vocal pitch.
The book reports a disagreement about recitation styles. A judgment cannot be reached simply by hearing an attractive voice; one must examine the actual technique and whether established rules of recitation remain intact.