Is it permissible to touch the mushaf without wudu'?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to touch the mushaf without wudu'? For example, if a person is in a car and wants to read from the mushaf while not in a state of wudu', is it permissible for him to touch the mushaf?
The Shaykh : If a person wants to read the Qur'an from the mushaf while not in a state of wudu', there is no blame on him, but he must not touch the mushaf directly. Instead, he should place a barrier between himself and it, either by wearing gloves or by placing a handkerchief between his hand and the mushaf. This is the stronger opinion among the scholars' views, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the letter he wrote to 'Amr ibn Hazm:Muwatta Malik 15:1 Although this hadith is mursal, the scholars have discussed it, but the people of knowledge accepted it and acted upon the rulings contained in it.
The acceptance of the mursal hadith by the Ummah indicates that it has a basis, and because wudu' is a means of honoring the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), it is recommended that a person not touch the Qur'an unless he is in a state of wudu'.
The Shaykh : If a person wants to read the Qur'an from the mushaf while not in a state of wudu', there is no blame on him, but he must not touch the mushaf directly. Instead, he should place a barrier between himself and it, either by wearing gloves or by placing a handkerchief between his hand and the mushaf. This is the stronger opinion among the scholars' views, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the letter he wrote to 'Amr ibn Hazm:
no-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pure
لا يمس القرآن إلا طاهرThe acceptance of the mursal hadith by the Ummah indicates that it has a basis, and because wudu' is a means of honoring the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), it is recommended that a person not touch the Qur'an unless he is in a state of wudu'.