Reciting the Qur'an without wudu' for the purpose of confirming a statement and without touching the mushaf?
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The questioner : Reciting the Qur'an without wudu' for the purpose of confirming a statement and without touching the mushaf?
The Shaykh : How does he say it? Reciting it?
The questioner : Yes, reciting the Qur'an without wudu'.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is placed in parentheses for the purpose of confirming a statement and without touching the mushaf.
The Shaykh : Reciting the Qur'an without wudu' is permissible, and there is no blame on one who does so, except if a person is in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah). In that case, it is not permissible for him to recite the Qur'an while in a state of major ritual impurity; rather, he has to perform the full ritual bath (ghusl). Then, if he wishes, he may recite.
As for the menstruating woman, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) have differed regarding the permissibility of her reciting the Qur'an. Some of them said that it is forbidden (haram) based on hadiths that were reported on this matter. Others said that it is not forbidden because the hadiths reported on this are either authentic but not explicit, or explicit but not authentic. There is no authentic and explicit hadith indicating the prohibition of a menstruating woman from reciting the Qur'an. Based on this, she may recite the Qur'an. However, I see that the more cautious approach is that she should not recite the Qur'an unless there is a need, such as a woman who is reciting from the Qur'an and has forgotten it, or a woman who is teaching her children, or a woman who fears forgetting the Qur'an she has memorized, or a woman who is taking an exam, or something similar to these where there is a need. In such cases, there is nothing wrong with it. However, for the mere sake of obtaining reward, the more cautious approach is to refrain from it, following the opinion of the majority of the scholars of knowledge.
As for touching the mushaf, the correct view is that it is not permissible to touch the mushaf except with wudu'. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the famous hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm:Muwatta Malik 15:1 The intended meaning of "pure" (tahir) here is pure from ritual impurity (hadath). This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Ma'idah, when He mentioned wudu', ghusl, and tayammum: [Al-Ma'idah 5:6] This indicates that as long as a person is in a state of ritual impurity (hadath), he is not pure. Interpreting "pure" here as one who has purified himself from ritual impurity (hadath) is more appropriate than interpreting it as the believer. This is because it is not customary to use the term "pure" (tahir) for a believer. Indeed, whoever follows the Book and the Sunnah finds that the believer is referred to in them by the names of faith and piety, and the like. As for the word "pure" (tahir), we do not know that it has been used to refer to a Muslim or a believer. Yes.
The Shaykh : How does he say it? Reciting it?
The questioner : Yes, reciting the Qur'an without wudu'.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is placed in parentheses for the purpose of confirming a statement and without touching the mushaf.
The Shaykh : Reciting the Qur'an without wudu' is permissible, and there is no blame on one who does so, except if a person is in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah). In that case, it is not permissible for him to recite the Qur'an while in a state of major ritual impurity; rather, he has to perform the full ritual bath (ghusl). Then, if he wishes, he may recite.
As for the menstruating woman, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) have differed regarding the permissibility of her reciting the Qur'an. Some of them said that it is forbidden (haram) based on hadiths that were reported on this matter. Others said that it is not forbidden because the hadiths reported on this are either authentic but not explicit, or explicit but not authentic. There is no authentic and explicit hadith indicating the prohibition of a menstruating woman from reciting the Qur'an. Based on this, she may recite the Qur'an. However, I see that the more cautious approach is that she should not recite the Qur'an unless there is a need, such as a woman who is reciting from the Qur'an and has forgotten it, or a woman who is teaching her children, or a woman who fears forgetting the Qur'an she has memorized, or a woman who is taking an exam, or something similar to these where there is a need. In such cases, there is nothing wrong with it. However, for the mere sake of obtaining reward, the more cautious approach is to refrain from it, following the opinion of the majority of the scholars of knowledge.
As for touching the mushaf, the correct view is that it is not permissible to touch the mushaf except with wudu'. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the famous hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm: