The ruling on touching the mushaf without wudu'

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it obligatory for students in schools to perform wudu' (ablution) when reciting the Qur'an from the Hafs mushaf, considering that this takes up class time? And if they do not perform wudu', the student must handle the mushaf. Is it obligatory for schools to require wudu' during the Qur'an class?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The presenter:
Considering that this takes up class time, and if they do not perform wudu', the student must handle the mushaf.

The Shaykh:
Wudu' is obligatory, because the mushaf is a matter of religious ruling. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: the pure one, and this is agreed upon by the four Imams. Therefore, schools must give students the opportunity to perform wudu', unless the students are young children who have not reached the age of being held accountable for impurity, in which case they are excused. But if they are of discernment, then wudu' is obligatory, and the school must give them the opportunity to perform wudu'. This is a religious ruling that takes precedence over class time, and adherence to it is mandatory. Yes. The important thing is that they are enabled to perform wudu', and whoever wishes to perform wudu' is allowed to do so for the sake of the mushaf itself.

The presenter:
Yes,