Touching the Mushaf by a Child Without Ritual Purity

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a child who has not reached puberty to touch the Mushaf if he is not in a state of ritual purity?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible, neither for an adult nor for a child. It is not permissible for the child’s guardian to allow him to touch the Mushaf. What is forbidden for a child is forbidden for an adult. However, they granted a dispensation for writing verses for a child on a slate, because this is not a Mushaf. This is done to teach him the Qur’an by writing verses or surahs on slates for him to read. Once he memorizes them, they are erased and other verses are written. They said this is because it is not a Mushaf; it is a slate.