Tayammum for Reciting the Qur'an in the Presence of Water
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The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible for a man to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) to recite the Qur'an when water is available to him?
The Shaykh:
No. Is it for reciting the Qur'an, just reciting, or for touching the mushaf (a written copy of the Qur'an)?
The questioner:
We say reciting.
The Shaykh:
Reciting is fine, even if he has not performed wudu' (the ablution for prayer), even if he has not performed wudu'. It is permissible for one who is in a state of minor ritual impurity to recite the Qur'an from memory; there is no obstacle. However, the one in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) may not recite until he performs ghusl (the full ritual bath). Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible for a man to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) to recite the Qur'an when water is available to him?
The Shaykh:
No. Is it for reciting the Qur'an, just reciting, or for touching the mushaf (a written copy of the Qur'an)?
The questioner:
We say reciting.
The Shaykh:
Reciting is fine, even if he has not performed wudu' (the ablution for prayer), even if he has not performed wudu'. It is permissible for one who is in a state of minor ritual impurity to recite the Qur'an from memory; there is no obstacle. However, the one in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) may not recite until he performs ghusl (the full ritual bath). Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الدخول في الماء بغير إزار — islamhouse.com (59:59)
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