What is the ruling on reading the Qur'an without wudu'?
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The questioner : Reading the Qur'an without wudu'?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, based on the statement of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states", but this is without touching the mushaf. If a person does not have the Qur'an memorized and wants to read from the mushaf while not in a state of wudu', he should read it using a barrier, such as wearing gloves or wrapping a handkerchief around his hands, or something similar.
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The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, based on the statement of 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states", but this is without touching the mushaf. If a person does not have the Qur'an memorized and wants to read from the mushaf while not in a state of wudu', he should read it using a barrier, such as wearing gloves or wrapping a handkerchief around his hands, or something similar.
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