The ruling on a menstruating woman reading Surat al-Kahf on Friday and other surahs
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. A listener from al-Taif says: The sender is asking a number of questions, one of which is: Is it permissible for a woman who is excused by the Shari'ah to read Surat al-Kahf on Friday? Especially if she is accustomed to reading it every Friday so that she does not miss the reward.
Answer:
If by "excused" she means one who is menstruating, then she does not read the Qur'an, neither Surat al-Kahf nor any other, as long as she is menstruating, except in case of dire necessity. If dire necessity calls for reading the Qur'an, such as if she is a memorizer of some of the Qur'an and fears she will forget it, then she reads it in order to preserve it in her memory. However, for the purpose of gaining the virtue of reading Surat al-Kahf on Friday, she must refrain from doing so and limit herself to the dhikr (remembrance of Allah) prescribed for the morning and evening, and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on this day. She should also watch for the hour of response and make du'a' (supplication) in it, which is on Friday, and it is most likely to be in the last part of Friday. She should sit to make du'a' and increase her du'a', and this is sufficient, if Allah wills. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. A listener from al-Taif says: The sender is asking a number of questions, one of which is: Is it permissible for a woman who is excused by the Shari'ah to read Surat al-Kahf on Friday? Especially if she is accustomed to reading it every Friday so that she does not miss the reward.
Answer:
If by "excused" she means one who is menstruating, then she does not read the Qur'an, neither Surat al-Kahf nor any other, as long as she is menstruating, except in case of dire necessity. If dire necessity calls for reading the Qur'an, such as if she is a memorizer of some of the Qur'an and fears she will forget it, then she reads it in order to preserve it in her memory. However, for the purpose of gaining the virtue of reading Surat al-Kahf on Friday, she must refrain from doing so and limit herself to the dhikr (remembrance of Allah) prescribed for the morning and evening, and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on this day. She should also watch for the hour of response and make du'a' (supplication) in it, which is on Friday, and it is most likely to be in the last part of Friday. She should sit to make du'a' and increase her du'a', and this is sufficient, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4612- حكم قراءة الحائض لسورة الكهف يوم الجمعة ولغيرها من السور - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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