Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an and the morning and evening adhkar? Is ritual purity required for her in doing so?

The questioner : There are several questions that have come in regarding the recitation of the Qur'an and dhikr for a menstruating woman. Can a menstruating woman recite the Qur'an? Is it permissible for her to recite the various adhkar in the morning and evening if she is menstruating? Is wudu, meaning complete purity from both major and minor ritual impurity, required for these types of dhikr?

The Shaykh : The answer is divided into two parts:
One part concerns the ritually pure among men and women, and the other part concerns menstruating and postpartum women.
As for the first part, there is nothing that obligates them to be in a state of complete purity if they wish to recite the Qur'an, recite the daily readings, or remember Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) with any prescribed dhikr. However, it is better for these people, since they are able to attain purity, both major and minor, to be in a state of complete purity when they wish to remember Allah (Mighty and Majestic), especially when reciting the Qur'an.
As for the other part, which consists of menstruating and postpartum women, it is permissible for them to do so, a fortiori. We said that for the first part, it is permissible, but it is better to purify oneself. As for menstruating and postpartum women, they are not able to purify themselves according to the Shari'ah. Therefore, the dispensation for them is stronger, clearer, and more evident. Evidence for this is the story of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) when she was performing Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They stopped at a place on the way to Mecca near her called Saraf. The Messenger (peace be upon him) entered upon Aisha and found her crying. He said: . She said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: . In this is an explicit permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for Aisha, who was menstruating, to do everything a pilgrim does, such as entering the mosque, reciting the Qur'an, remembering Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and other daily readings and adhkar. He permitted her to do this because all these things are forms of remembering Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), for which specific types were prescribed for the pilgrim when he comes to the Sacred Mosque. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him) to her: is conclusive proof of the permissibility of her entering the mosque, reciting the Qur'an, and remembering Allah and the other adhkar.