Ritual Purity for Touching the Mushaf and for School Students Reading
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Question:
Is ritual purity obligatory and necessary when touching the mushaf, or is the matter one of recommendation? And is there an excuse for students in schools to read the Qur'an without wudu' or ritual purity?
Answer:
Wudu' is necessary for touching the mushaf. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 15:1 Therefore, wudu' is necessary. However, for a young child who does not yet understand and is learning the Qur'an, there is no harm in his touching some of the Qur'an out of necessity and need, and he is excused in that. As for the older child and the one who distinguishes right from wrong and understands, he must perform wudu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Is ritual purity obligatory and necessary when touching the mushaf, or is the matter one of recommendation? And is there an excuse for students in schools to read the Qur'an without wudu' or ritual purity?
Answer:
Wudu' is necessary for touching the mushaf. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
no-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pure
لا يمس القرآن إلا طاهرThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في بيان حقيقة الإلحاد في أسماء رب العالمين، وذكر انقسام الملحدين — islamhouse.com (46:55)
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