The Ruling on a Menstruating Woman Reading the Qur'an
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Question:
The sister questioner, Umm Muhammad, says: In Ramadan, is it permissible for a woman to read the Qur'an while she is menstruating?
Answer:
The reading of the Qur'an by a menstruating woman is a matter of scholarly disagreement, and the time is ample, praise be to Allah. The one who has a desire to read the Qur'an should read it when she is not in a state of menstruation; she has the opportunity, praise be to Allah, and she is not compelled to read it during menstruation, except in cases of need, such as a woman who has an exam in the Qur'an that she will miss. There is no harm in her reading while menstruating for the sake of the need, without touching the mushaf; she should read from memory, or she should wear gloves on her hands to turn the pages of the mushaf, or use a ruler or a pen to follow the verses and letters without touching it when there is a need. Or if she is memorizing a portion of the Qur'an and fears she will forget it, there is no harm in her reading while menstruating to preserve the memorization. As for a woman for whom Allah has made the time ample, she should postpone reading the Qur'an until after the menstruation and after taking the full ritual bath, in order to avoid the disagreement, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The sister questioner, Umm Muhammad, says: In Ramadan, is it permissible for a woman to read the Qur'an while she is menstruating?
Answer:
The reading of the Qur'an by a menstruating woman is a matter of scholarly disagreement, and the time is ample, praise be to Allah. The one who has a desire to read the Qur'an should read it when she is not in a state of menstruation; she has the opportunity, praise be to Allah, and she is not compelled to read it during menstruation, except in cases of need, such as a woman who has an exam in the Qur'an that she will miss. There is no harm in her reading while menstruating for the sake of the need, without touching the mushaf; she should read from memory, or she should wear gloves on her hands to turn the pages of the mushaf, or use a ruler or a pen to follow the verses and letters without touching it when there is a need. Or if she is memorizing a portion of the Qur'an and fears she will forget it, there is no harm in her reading while menstruating to preserve the memorization. As for a woman for whom Allah has made the time ample, she should postpone reading the Qur'an until after the menstruation and after taking the full ritual bath, in order to avoid the disagreement, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/223 — archive.org (3:36)
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