What is the ruling on a menstruating woman reading the Qur'anic verses that appear in some books? Is it permissible for her to write down Qur'anic verses?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a menstruating woman reading the Qur'anic verses that appear in the explanatory notes of some books that are read for the sake of knowledge and religious education, for example, not limited to, stories of the prophets? Also, a Muslim woman may write a verse or read it while writing. I ask for your guidance, may you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion is that a menstruating woman may read the Qur'an if she needs to, such as if she is a teacher who needs to read it to teach the female students.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Or if she is a student who needs to read it to recite it for the teachers, or she reads the Qur'an to seek protection and safety with it, such as the Verse of the Throne and the two verses at the end of Surat al-Baqarah, and[Al-Ikhlas 112:1] [Al-Falaq 113:1] [An-Nas 114:1] and the like of things she needs to read. This is because there are no explicit, authentic texts prohibiting a menstruating woman from reading the Qur'an. However, since many scholars, or most scholars, hold that it is not permissible for a menstruating woman to read the Qur'an, we say: refrain from reading the Qur'an except for what you need.
This is the stronger opinion in this issue: a menstruating woman reads what she needs, and as for what she does not need, it is better to refrain from it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. The listener S A B from Yemen says in this question.
The Shaykh : The stronger opinion is that a menstruating woman may read the Qur'an if she needs to, such as if she is a teacher who needs to read it to teach the female students.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Or if she is a student who needs to read it to recite it for the teachers, or she reads the Qur'an to seek protection and safety with it, such as the Verse of the Throne and the two verses at the end of Surat al-Baqarah, 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 الناسThis is the stronger opinion in this issue: a menstruating woman reads what she needs, and as for what she does not need, it is better to refrain from it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. The listener S A B from Yemen says in this question.