Listening to the Qur'an by a person in a state of major ritual impurity or a menstruating woman, and the ruling on menstruation
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Question:
Sister Salma has a set of questions. We will review some of her questions in this episode, and the remaining questions will be covered in the next episode, if Allah wills. She says: Shaykh Salih, is it permissible for a woman to listen to the Qur'an while she is in a state of major ritual impurity? What is the operative cause for the impermissibility of reciting the Qur'an while in a state of major ritual impurity? Is this specific to the Qur'an? And is menstruation also considered a state of minor ritual impurity or a state of major ritual impurity?
Answer:
Menstruation is considered a major state of ritual impurity, just like janabah. There is no harm in a person who is in a state of major ritual impurity, whether from janabah or menstruation, listening to the Qur'an from a reciter or from a recording; he benefits and takes a lesson from it. What is prohibited is reciting the Qur'an while in a state of janabah, out of reverence for the Qur'an and respect for the Qur'an, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite the Qur'an while in a state of janabah. Nothing prevents him from reciting the Qur'an except janabah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you
Sister Salma has a set of questions. We will review some of her questions in this episode, and the remaining questions will be covered in the next episode, if Allah wills. She says: Shaykh Salih, is it permissible for a woman to listen to the Qur'an while she is in a state of major ritual impurity? What is the operative cause for the impermissibility of reciting the Qur'an while in a state of major ritual impurity? Is this specific to the Qur'an? And is menstruation also considered a state of minor ritual impurity or a state of major ritual impurity?
Answer:
Menstruation is considered a major state of ritual impurity, just like janabah. There is no harm in a person who is in a state of major ritual impurity, whether from janabah or menstruation, listening to the Qur'an from a reciter or from a recording; he benefits and takes a lesson from it. What is prohibited is reciting the Qur'an while in a state of janabah, out of reverence for the Qur'an and respect for the Qur'an, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite the Qur'an while in a state of janabah. Nothing prevents him from reciting the Qur'an except janabah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/203 — archive.org (16:58)
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