Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an Without Ablution
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Question:
If a person is not in a state of ablution, is it permissible for him to recite the Qur'an for memorization, or is ablution obligatory for him?
Answer:
Ablution is recommended for reciting the Qur'an if it is from memory. If one recites without ablution, there is no harm, provided he is not in a state of major ritual impurity. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, he does not recite until he performs the full ritual bath. However, if he is not in a state of major ritual impurity, he may recite the Qur'an from memory without a mushaf, even if he is not in a state of ritual purity. But if he intends to recite from the mushaf, he must perform ablution first; because of the saying of Allah, the Exalted: [Al-Waqi'ah: 79], and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Muwatta Malik 15:1.
The point is that if he is reciting from memory, meaning from his hidden memorization, there is no harm in his reciting even if he is not in a state of ablution. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, no, he does not recite. The one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite until he performs the full ritual bath. As for if he is reciting from the mushaf, he must be in a state of purity from major ritual impurity and from minor ritual impurity. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
If a person is not in a state of ablution, is it permissible for him to recite the Qur'an for memorization, or is ablution obligatory for him?
Answer:
Ablution is recommended for reciting the Qur'an if it is from memory. If one recites without ablution, there is no harm, provided he is not in a state of major ritual impurity. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, he does not recite until he performs the full ritual bath. However, if he is not in a state of major ritual impurity, he may recite the Qur'an from memory without a mushaf, even if he is not in a state of ritual purity. But if he intends to recite from the mushaf, he must perform ablution first; because of the saying of Allah, the Exalted:
None touch it except the purified.
لا يَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَno-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pure
لا يمس القرآن إلا طاهرThe point is that if he is reciting from memory, meaning from his hidden memorization, there is no harm in his reciting even if he is not in a state of ablution. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, no, he does not recite. The one in a state of major ritual impurity does not recite until he performs the full ritual bath. As for if he is reciting from the mushaf, he must be in a state of purity from major ritual impurity and from minor ritual impurity. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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