Question

Assalamu Aleikum

May Allah have mercy on you inshallah.

I would like to know:

1. How is Qaloon different from either Warsh or Hafs? What is its particularity (as far as the way it is recited)?

2. Are there some muslim women who, just like some muslim men, know the entire Qur'an by heart?

3. I know that some have the ability to learn the surats of the Qur'an faster than others, but I would like to know: how long does it usually take (in terms of years) to master correctly the entire Qur'an by heart?

May Allah help you in finding the answers inshallah

Ma Salam

Answer

Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.  May Allah be merciful to you also.

1.  Qaloon is not so very different from Hafs, although there are some basic differences.  Qaloon has special rules for two hamzahs next to each other either within one word or between two words where one of the two hamzah changes either by  or dropping. The recitation of Qaloon also can have (not essential) lengthening of the plural meem with a lengthened dhammah before a voweled letter, just as Ibn Katheer has in his essential rules.
The differences between Warsh and Qaloon are great, as the recitation of Warsh is unique in many aspects from all other ways of recitation.

2.  There are many Muslim women who have memorized the complete Qur’an, at the top of the list are Aisha bint Abu Bakr and Hafsa bint ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, two of the wives of the Prophet, .  Imam Ibn Al-Jazaree described how his daughter had memorized the Qur’an and prayed for her in the preface to one of his books. 

In modern times there are many Muslim women who have memorized, teach, and have ijaazah in the Glorious Qur’an. 

3. There are some who complete the memorization in less than a year, others take several years. The memorization of new parts of the Qur’an must be accompanied by review of the parts already memorized.  This is not to say that it all cannot take place within a year, it certainly can, but memorization and review need to go hand in hand for mastery.   A six month intensive review of five ajzaa’ a day after completion of the memorization, is the best way for mastery of the Qur’an.
May Allah make the complete memorization of the Qur’an with mastered memorization and tajweed easy for you. 
Wa assalaam alaikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.