Is it permissible to recite Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat at bedtime, and to remember Allah by His beautiful names, without performing wudu?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for me to recite Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Ikhlas, and the two Mu'awwidhat at bedtime, and to remember Allah by His beautiful names, without performing wudu?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is permissible, provided it is from memory, because the Qur'an is not forbidden to one in a state of ritual impurity except for one who has major ritual impurity (janabah), who must not recite the Qur'an until he performs the full ritual bath (ghusl). As for reciting the Qur'an without wudu, there is nothing wrong with that, as long as one does not touch the mushaf, because touching the mushaf without wudu is prohibited. This is based on the hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote:Muwatta Malik 15:1. Yes.
The questioner : This questioner is from Sudan, and he says in this question:
The Shaykh : Yes, this is permissible, provided it is from memory, because the Qur'an is not forbidden to one in a state of ritual impurity except for one who has major ritual impurity (janabah), who must not recite the Qur'an until he performs the full ritual bath (ghusl). As for reciting the Qur'an without wudu, there is nothing wrong with that, as long as one does not touch the mushaf, because touching the mushaf without wudu is prohibited. This is based on the hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote:
that no-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pure
أن لا يمس القرءان إلا طاهرThe questioner : This questioner is from Sudan, and he says in this question: