The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an and Making Dhikr Without Wudu'
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The questioner:
Riyad as-Salihin 1383
The Shaykh:
He makes du'a for him; this benefits the deceased after his death, as well as performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, and his charity? May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
Is it possible for me to remember my Lord, such as tasbih and istighfar, with my heart, and to read from the small books, like a quarter of Surah Ya Sin and Surah al-Mulk, without wudu'?
The Shaykh:
A person remembers Allah with his tongue and utters words in tasbih, tahlil, takbir, and other types of prescribed dhikr, even if he is not in a state of ritual purity. As for reciting the Qur'an from memory, it is permissible for one who has minor ritual impurity to recite it without wudu', on the condition that he does not touch the mushaf.
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous
إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث صدقة جارية، أو علم ينتفع به، أو ولدThe Shaykh:
He makes du'a for him; this benefits the deceased after his death, as well as performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, and his charity? May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
Is it possible for me to remember my Lord, such as tasbih and istighfar, with my heart, and to read from the small books, like a quarter of Surah Ya Sin and Surah al-Mulk, without wudu'?
The Shaykh:
A person remembers Allah with his tongue and utters words in tasbih, tahlil, takbir, and other types of prescribed dhikr, even if he is not in a state of ritual purity. As for reciting the Qur'an from memory, it is permissible for one who has minor ritual impurity to recite it without wudu', on the condition that he does not touch the mushaf.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/093 — archive.org (18:43)
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