His other question says: While I was sitting in the mosque’s prayer area reading the Qur'an, a woman entered with an adult girl and asked me to recite verses of the Qur'an for the girl.

The questioner : His other question says: While I was sitting in the mosque’s prayer area reading the Qur'an, a woman entered with an adult girl and asked me to recite verses of the Qur'an for the girl because she was suffering from a psychological condition. So I recited about fifty verses from Surat al-Baqarah. After I finished the recitation, I wiped the girl’s head and face and asked her to look at the mushaf. Am I sinful for what I did, knowing that I intended nothing but good, reward, and the intention of healing, if Allah wills?

The Shaykh : As for your recitation for the girl, there is nothing wrong with that. However, in this situation, it is obligatory for you to cover what must be covered, such as the face and other parts. As for wiping her head and face after your recitation, I do not see any basis for it, and it is not befitting for you to do so. In fact, it is forbidden for you to touch the skin of a woman who is a stranger to you, not your wife, and with whom you have no mahram relationship. So you must repent to Allah for this matter and not return to it. As for reciting for women and men, while observing the necessary caution, there is nothing wrong with it, and it is an act of excellence, provided that there is no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This is a message from the questioner, Hamad Abdun, from Sudan.