Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the two Mu'awwidhat, the Verse of the Throne, and al-Fatihah in the morning and evening to ward off the evil eye?
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The questioner : When I am in my period, is it permissible for me to recite the two Mu'awwidhat, the Verse of the Throne, and al-Fatihah in the morning and evening to ward off the evil eye? Because I do this regularly, orally, and also when I am in post-natal bleeding?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding to recite whatever she needs from the Qur'an, such as the verses of her daily recitation, the Verse of the Throne, and[Al-Ikhlas 112:1] and [Al-Falaq 113:1] and [An-Nas 114:1]. Likewise, if she needs to recite the Qur'an to teach her daughters or sons, or if she needs to recite the Qur'an because she has been tasked with memorizing part of it, she needs to review it.
The important point is that reciting the Qur'an for a menstruating woman or a woman in post-natal bleeding is permissible if she needs to do so. If she does not need to, the precaution is not to recite the Qur'an, because many scholars say: that it is forbidden for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This student, Musa Hamida, from Abu Zayd School in Sudan, says: O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a menstruating woman and a woman in post-natal bleeding to recite whatever she needs from the Qur'an, such as the verses of her daily recitation, the Verse of the Throne, and
Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قل هو الله أحدSay, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
قل أعوذ برب الفلقSay, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قل أعوذ برب الناسThe important point is that reciting the Qur'an for a menstruating woman or a woman in post-natal bleeding is permissible if she needs to do so. If she does not need to, the precaution is not to recite the Qur'an, because many scholars say: that it is forbidden for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This student, Musa Hamida, from Abu Zayd School in Sudan, says: O honorable Shaykh.