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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on kissing the mushaf and a menstruating woman reading from it

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Question:
What is the ruling on kissing the mushaf out of respect? And is it permissible for a woman to read from the mushaf while she is menstruating?

Answer:
Kissing the mushaf out of respect has no basis. It is not reported that the Salaf used to do this. Yes, the mushaf has sanctity and a high status in the heart of the believer because it contains the words of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is raised, honored, preserved, and respected. However, there is no evidence for kissing it. There is no evidence for it, so it is not prescribed. Yes.
As for a menstruating woman reading the Qur'an from the mushaf, if she touches the mushaf directly with her hand, that is not permissible. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
no-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pureلا يمس القرآن إلا طاهر
Muwatta Malik 15:1
applies whether the state of impurity is major or minor. This means that one does not touch the Qur'an unless one is in a state of ritual purity from both major and minor impurities. The mushaf is not to be touched directly. However, if she touches it from behind a barrier, there is nothing wrong with that.
Source أسئلة وأجوبة ي كليات البنات المتوسطة في شقراء — archive.org (46:04)

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