Following the success of our Eid competition, we will be hosting our first annual Qiraat competition! Prizes will range from a luxury gift hamper, Quran Legacy Gift box, or one of the many other prizes we will be listing insha’Allah.

CRITERIA:

Tajweed Rules (80%)

• Articulation and Charecteristics of the letters (Makharij and Sifat)
• Tarqeeq (thinness) and tafkheem (thickness, fattening) of letters
• Izhaar (making clear) or Ikhfaa( hiding) of sound, in saakin letters
• Application of QALQALA
• Stop and the Start (Waqf & Ibtida)
• Gentelness or firmness of sound
• Fluency (sur’at) or paused prolongation (taraakhee) of mushaddad letters
• Brevity (qasr) of sound or elongation (madd)

Aesthetic Sound and Performance (20%)

• Melodiousness (Qira’at)
• Vocal Expressions
• Control of sound
• All recitations must be performed in Imam Asim Al Hafs style

QIRAAT COMPETITION GUIDELINES

– 5 YEARS TO 10 YEARS

1. Recite from any Surah or any portion from Juz Ammah stating the Surah name
2. Recitation must be limited to 3 minutes
3. Recite from memory or a copy of the Quran
4. No extra points for longer Surahs or more difficult rukus
5. No extra points for memorization

– 11 YEARS TO 17 YEARS

1. Recite from any Surah or any portion from the Quran stating the Surah name and Aayah Number
2. Recitation must be limited to 3 minutes
3. Recite from memory or from a copy of the Quran
4. No extra points for longer Surahs or more difficult rukus
5. No extra points for memorization

– 18 YEARS TO 25 YEARS

1. Recite from any Surah or any portion from the Quran stating the Surah name and Aayah Number
2. Recitation must be limited to 3 minutes
3. Recite from memory or from a copy of the Quran
4. No extra points for longer Surahs or more difficult rukus
5. No extra points for memorization

If you cannot upload your submission, please whatsapp Qari Irfan at +44 7975 703278