There are many women-only gatherings to commemorate and mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (p). However, sometimes the voice of the woman who is reciting is heard by men in the vicinity outside the gathering, some of whom might be affected by it. Thus, what is your opinion on this matter? Moreover, what do you mean by “pleasure” and “arousal” that are caused by listening to a woman’s voice?
If the voice of the woman who is reciting usually arouses the listener on account of softening and beautifying it, then it is obligatory upon her to avoid reciting if non-mahram men can hear her voice, otherwise, there is no problem with it. “Pleasure” and “arousal” in this context are referring to excitation of a sexual nature. The criterion [for the prohibition of reciting] is that the voice is customarily considered sexually provocative, and the listener becomes aroused by listening.