The Ruling on Handling Tafsir Books While in a State of Major Ritual Impurity
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The questioner:
And that it must have a specific ruling.
The Shaykh:
A tafsir that is not called a mushaf is permissible for a person in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) or a menstruating woman to touch, because it is not a mushaf; it is only a tafsir. However, he must not recite the verses aloud; he should only read the tafsir. He may look at the verses without reading them aloud, and he may read the tafsir. There is no harm in this, and he may hold the book, as there is no harm in doing so, because it is not a mushaf. Yes.
And that it must have a specific ruling.
The Shaykh:
A tafsir that is not called a mushaf is permissible for a person in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) or a menstruating woman to touch, because it is not a mushaf; it is only a tafsir. However, he must not recite the verses aloud; he should only read the tafsir. He may look at the verses without reading them aloud, and he may read the tafsir. There is no harm in this, and he may hold the book, as there is no harm in doing so, because it is not a mushaf. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الغسل وحكم الجنب — islamhouse.com (46:41)
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