What is the ruling on a menstruating woman reading the Qur'an when there is a need?

The questioner : The questioner says: We are students in the College of Sharia, and we study recitation and tajwid (the rules of Qur'anic recitation). One of us may be menstruating, and the professor tells us that it is permissible to read the Noble Qur'an and look at it, and there is no harm in that.

The Shaykh : It seems she is asking about a menstruating woman reading the Qur'an. The best course is to be scrupulous and not read the Qur'an while menstruating, because many scholars say it is forbidden for a menstruating woman to read the Qur'an. However, if she has a need for it, such as being a teacher who needs to instruct the students, or being a student who needs to read the Qur'an for an exam, then there is nothing wrong with her reading the Qur'an while menstruating. This is because, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, there is no authentic and explicit Sunnah prohibiting a menstruating woman from reading the Qur'an.