The Ruling on Touching the Mushaf for One in a State of Ritual Impurity

Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Yasin Ahmad al-Yamani says: Honorable Shaykh, I am asking about the ruling on a menstruating woman touching the Noble Qur'an. Is it permissible for her to do so?

Answer:
It is not permissible for one in a state of ritual impurity, whether major or minor, to touch the Qur'an directly, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) as in the hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm. This applies whether the impurity is minor, such as urination, defecation, or other things that break the ablution, or major, such as menstruation, post-natal bleeding, or major ritual impurity. Therefore, it is not permissible for one in a state of major or minor ritual impurity to touch the Qur'an directly. However, if he touches it through a barrier, there is nothing wrong with that, because it is not accurate to say that he touched the Qur'an. Yes.