The ruling on touching the Qur'an while menstruating or during post-natal bleeding

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. From Ta'if, a listener whose name is spelled with the letters Ayn, Alif, Ayn. She asks: What is the reward for one who touches the Noble Qur'an while in a state of ritual impurity, such as being in her monthly period or having just given birth? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is not permissible to touch the mushaf except in a state of ritual purity, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith . This is the consensus of the four Imams that it is forbidden for one in a state of ritual impurity to touch the text of the mushaf directly without a barrier. Therefore, what the questioner did is considered prohibited and forbidden. She must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and not return to such an act. However, if she touches it through a barrier, such as over her garment or sleeve, or carries it in a special box or bag, that is not prohibited. What is prohibited is touching the mushaf directly without a barrier. As for touching it through a barrier, or carrying it in a box, bag, or holder, this is not prohibited, because it is not touching the mushaf itself, but rather touching what separates one from the mushaf.