The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states, so how can it be said that it is not permissible for one in a state of ritual impurity to touch the mushaf?
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The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states, so how can it be said that it is not permissible for one in a state of ritual impurity to touch the mushaf?
The Shaykh : And is the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) general or specific? General. Does remembering Allah mean general remembrance or not general?
The questioner : General.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible to specify a general statement or not?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : We say that if we accept that the Qur'an falls under the general term of remembrance, we state that the evidence indicates that a person must touch the Qur'an while in a state of ritual purity. Then we ask: what is the issue? Is the issue reading the Qur'an, or is it touching the mushaf? Touching the mushaf is not included in this general statement at all. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to read the Qur'an without a mushaf. Some people think that this hadith contradicts the statement that wudu' is obligatory for touching the mushaf, but these are two separate issues, each independent of the other. Therefore, we say to one who is not in a state of wudu': if you want to read from the mushaf, place a barrier between you and it and read. Is that clear? Yes.
The Shaykh : And is the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) general or specific? General. Does remembering Allah mean general remembrance or not general?
The questioner : General.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible to specify a general statement or not?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : We say that if we accept that the Qur'an falls under the general term of remembrance, we state that the evidence indicates that a person must touch the Qur'an while in a state of ritual purity. Then we ask: what is the issue? Is the issue reading the Qur'an, or is it touching the mushaf? Touching the mushaf is not included in this general statement at all. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to read the Qur'an without a mushaf. Some people think that this hadith contradicts the statement that wudu' is obligatory for touching the mushaf, but these are two separate issues, each independent of the other. Therefore, we say to one who is not in a state of wudu': if you want to read from the mushaf, place a barrier between you and it and read. Is that clear? Yes.