If my teacher asked me to recite the Noble Qur'an while I was menstruating and I did so, knowing that it was not an exam?
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The questioner : If my teacher asked me to recite the Noble Qur'an while I was menstruating, and I did so knowing that it was not an exam, what is the ruling on what I did?
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that a menstruating woman may recite the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is because the hadiths regarding the prohibition of a menstruating woman from reciting the Qur'an are weak.
Others hold that it is not permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an, and they cite these hadiths as evidence.
In my view, there is no blame on a menstruating woman for reciting the Qur'an when there is a need for it. A need includes fearing that she will forget it, reciting the daily portions at the beginning and end of the day, teaching her children, teaching girls, or doing so during an exam period.
The important point is that when there is a need, there is no doubt about its permissibility. However, when there is no need, it is better not to recite the Qur'an. If the teacher orders her to recite the Qur'an and she is menstruating, she should tell the teacher: "I am in a state where I prefer not to recite the Qur'an," and she should explain her excuse to the teacher so that the teacher excuses her in this matter.
The questioner : All right, may Allah reward you. This questioner, Ibrahim from Sudan, is asking about this hadith.
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that a menstruating woman may recite the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is because the hadiths regarding the prohibition of a menstruating woman from reciting the Qur'an are weak.
Others hold that it is not permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur'an, and they cite these hadiths as evidence.
In my view, there is no blame on a menstruating woman for reciting the Qur'an when there is a need for it. A need includes fearing that she will forget it, reciting the daily portions at the beginning and end of the day, teaching her children, teaching girls, or doing so during an exam period.
The important point is that when there is a need, there is no doubt about its permissibility. However, when there is no need, it is better not to recite the Qur'an. If the teacher orders her to recite the Qur'an and she is menstruating, she should tell the teacher: "I am in a state where I prefer not to recite the Qur'an," and she should explain her excuse to the teacher so that the teacher excuses her in this matter.
The questioner : All right, may Allah reward you. This questioner, Ibrahim from Sudan, is asking about this hadith.