What is the authenticity of the hadith: “No one touches the Qur'an except one who is in a state of purity”? Does it indicate that it is forbidden for one who is not in a state of purity, such as one in a state of major ritual impurity or one who has performed the ablution, to touch the mushaf?
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The questioner : All right, Shaykh, another question. Is the hadith Muwatta Malik 15:1 authentic?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : All right, can we take from this hadith that it is not permissible for one in a state of major ritual impurity or one who has performed the ablution to touch the mushaf?
The Shaykh : All right, is one in a state of major ritual impurity pure or impure?
The questioner : I mean, is the purity intended in the hadith the fundamental purity?
The Shaykh : The intended meaning of “pure” is a Muslim.
no-one should touch the Qur'an unless he was pure
لا يمسُّ القرآن إلا طاهرThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : All right, can we take from this hadith that it is not permissible for one in a state of major ritual impurity or one who has performed the ablution to touch the mushaf?
The Shaykh : All right, is one in a state of major ritual impurity pure or impure?
The questioner : I mean, is the purity intended in the hadith the fundamental purity?
The Shaykh : The intended meaning of “pure” is a Muslim.
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