What is the ruling on reciting the Holy Quran in a low voice, and is it permissible or not?

There is no objection to reciting the Quran in a low or loud voice. However, lowering the voice may be better as it is closer to sincerity and further from ostentation, according to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "The one who recites the Quran loudly is like the one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Quran quietly is like the one who gives charity secretly." Lowering the voice is more emphasized if one fears ostentation, or in the case of a woman, if there is a fear of temptation from hearing her voice.