The ruling on reciting the Qur'an from memory for one in a state of major ritual impurity

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an from memory for one in a state of major ritual impurity?

Answer:
It is not permissible for one in a state of major ritual impurity, nor for a menstruating woman, to recite the Qur'an. One who is in a state of major ritual impurity is not permitted to recite the Qur'an, neither from memory nor from the mushaf, until he performs the full ritual bath and the ablution. He must perform the full ritual bath; the ablution alone does not suffice for him to recite the Qur'an from memory, even if he is in a state of minor ritual impurity. There is no harm in that. However, major ritual impurity prevents the recitation of the Qur'an absolutely, whether from the mushaf or from memory, until he performs the full ritual bath. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Qur'an except when he was in a state of major ritual impurity, in which case he would refrain from reciting the Qur'an.