The ruling on reading the Qur'an from the mushaf without wudu'
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Question:
I read the Qur'an while I was not in a state of wudu', then I remembered, so I performed wudu' and continued. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
Reciting the Qur'an from memory does not require wudu'; a person may recite even if he is not in a state of wudu'. However, reading from the mushaf requires wudu'. But what has passed while you were ignorant, nothing is required of you. However, in the future, if you want to read from the mushaf and hold the mushaf, you must be in a state of wudu', based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Muwatta Malik 15:1
I read the Qur'an while I was not in a state of wudu', then I remembered, so I performed wudu' and continued. Is there anything required of me?
Answer:
Reciting the Qur'an from memory does not require wudu'; a person may recite even if he is not in a state of wudu'. However, reading from the mushaf requires wudu'. But what has passed while you were ignorant, nothing is required of you. However, in the future, if you want to read from the mushaf and hold the mushaf, you must be in a state of wudu', based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
no-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pure
لا يمس القران الا طاهر.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قراءة القرآن بغير وضوء ناسيًا؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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