Reading from the Mushaf without ritual purity
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Question: I am a person whom Allah has afflicted with paralysis in the lower half of my body, from the beginning of the abdomen down to the feet. As a result, excretions come out of my two passages without my knowledge or intention, especially since there are devices attached to my external passages through which I relieve myself. I try to spend my time reading the Noble Qur'an, but I stumble a lot in my recitation and I have many errors. Do I commit a sin because of that? Also, while I am reading the Qur'an, hadiths, and supplications, those devices attached to my body to relieve myself come out of place, so I am forced to put them back with my hand. After that, I try to lift the Mushaf or close it. Am I sinful for doing that?
Answer: As for reading the Qur'an, you read the Qur'an according to your condition. However, if you have errors in your recitation, it is obligatory for you to correct them, and to ask someone who is more memorized and more proficient in recitation than you to correct your recitation, and to learn from him what is necessary if that is possible. If it is not possible, then you read according to your ability, even if it is with difficulty.And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 798a, so do not leave off reading. But whatever you can do to correct your errors, it is obligatory for you to do so. As for touching the Mushaf, it is not permissible for you to touch the Mushaf while you are in this state you describe, where the state of ritual impurity comes out continuously and without your awareness; because the Mushaf is not permissible to be touched except by one who is in a state of ritual purity.
But you must receive the recitation from others and listen to someone who is reciting, or you may use recorded tapes of the Qur'an and the recited Mushaf to listen to the Qur'an and benefit from it. This is what I see for you. As for touching the Mushaf, it is not permissible for you while you are in this state. However, there is nothing wrong with reading from your memory; you read what you have memorized of the surahs. There is nothing wrong with remembering Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the types of dhikr that have been transmitted, and there is nothing wrong with mentioning the Prophetic hadiths. What is prohibited is touching the Mushaf without ritual purity. You can listen to a reciter who comes to you, or you can listen to the recorded Mushaf. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Answer: As for reading the Qur'an, you read the Qur'an according to your condition. However, if you have errors in your recitation, it is obligatory for you to correct them, and to ask someone who is more memorized and more proficient in recitation than you to correct your recitation, and to learn from him what is necessary if that is possible. If it is not possible, then you read according to your ability, even if it is with difficulty.And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and he who falters in it, and finds it difficult for him, will have two rewards.
الذي يقرأ القرآن ويتتعتع فيه، وهو عليه شاق له أجرانBut you must receive the recitation from others and listen to someone who is reciting, or you may use recorded tapes of the Qur'an and the recited Mushaf to listen to the Qur'an and benefit from it. This is what I see for you. As for touching the Mushaf, it is not permissible for you while you are in this state. However, there is nothing wrong with reading from your memory; you read what you have memorized of the surahs. There is nothing wrong with remembering Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the types of dhikr that have been transmitted, and there is nothing wrong with mentioning the Prophetic hadiths. What is prohibited is touching the Mushaf without ritual purity. You can listen to a reciter who comes to you, or you can listen to the recorded Mushaf. And Allah the Exalted knows best.