The safer course for a menstruating woman is to avoid reciting the Qur'an
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Question:
I am a girl who is accustomed to reciting some surahs from the Noble Qur'an every day as my specific portion, but when my monthly period comes, I refrain from reciting. My question is: Is it permissible for me to recite these surahs from the Qur'an while I am excused, provided I wear a glove on my hand as a barrier between me and the mushaf? There is scholarly disagreement on whether it is permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an or not.
Answer:
It is permissible for her, and this applies to reciting from memory without touching the mushaf. The correct view, it seems, is the one chosen by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, which is that she recites it out of dire necessity; if she is compelled to recite it, she does so without touching the mushaf. Regarding what the questioner mentioned about reciting behind a barrier, holding the mushaf behind a barrier, the issue of holding the mushaf is resolved; with the presence of the barrier, the problem is resolved. However, the issue of reciting while menstruating remains, and as we mentioned, it is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The preferable course is to recite the dhikr that is not from the Qur'an, such as the morning and evening dhikr that is not from the Qur'an, like the seeking of refuge (ta'awwudh) and the morning and evening supplications used in one's daily portion. As for reciting the Qur'an, the safer course is to avoid it until she becomes pure from menstruation and performs the full ritual bath. Yes.
I am a girl who is accustomed to reciting some surahs from the Noble Qur'an every day as my specific portion, but when my monthly period comes, I refrain from reciting. My question is: Is it permissible for me to recite these surahs from the Qur'an while I am excused, provided I wear a glove on my hand as a barrier between me and the mushaf? There is scholarly disagreement on whether it is permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an or not.
Answer:
It is permissible for her, and this applies to reciting from memory without touching the mushaf. The correct view, it seems, is the one chosen by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, which is that she recites it out of dire necessity; if she is compelled to recite it, she does so without touching the mushaf. Regarding what the questioner mentioned about reciting behind a barrier, holding the mushaf behind a barrier, the issue of holding the mushaf is resolved; with the presence of the barrier, the problem is resolved. However, the issue of reciting while menstruating remains, and as we mentioned, it is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The preferable course is to recite the dhikr that is not from the Qur'an, such as the morning and evening dhikr that is not from the Qur'an, like the seeking of refuge (ta'awwudh) and the morning and evening supplications used in one's daily portion. As for reciting the Qur'an, the safer course is to avoid it until she becomes pure from menstruation and performs the full ritual bath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4409- الأحوط للحائض تجنب قراءة القرآن - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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