Ruling on Reciting the Noble Qur'an Without Ritual Purity
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Question:
What is the ruling on reciting the Noble Qur'an without ablution? Is ablution required, or is there no objection, especially if it is not from the mushaf?
Answer:
Recitation is prescribed absolutely. Reciting the Noble Qur'an is prescribed for the believing man and woman, even if they are not in a state of ablution, provided it is from memory. If the recitation is from memory, there is no harm. The man and woman may recite even if they are not in a state of ablution, on the condition that they are not in a state of major ritual impurity. If they are in a state of major ritual impurity, they do not recite. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Nothing prevents me from the Qur'an except major ritual impurity."
The scholars differed regarding the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding. They differed on whether they are like the one in a state of major ritual impurity, such that they do not recite until after the full ritual bath, or whether they have another ruling.
The correct view is that they may recite, and they are not like the one in a state of major ritual impurity, because their duration is long. Therefore, they may recite from memory, but not from the mushaf. This is the correct view. As for the hadith, "The menstruating woman and the one in a state of major ritual impurity do not recite anything of the Qur'an," it is a weak hadith according to the scholars of knowledge. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Aisha to perform the talbiyah for Hajj while she was menstruating, and to do what the pilgrims do, and he did not forbid her from the remembrance of Allah or from reciting the Qur'an. This indicates that the menstruating woman may recite, but not from the mushaf. The same applies to the woman with post-natal bleeding. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
What is the ruling on reciting the Noble Qur'an without ablution? Is ablution required, or is there no objection, especially if it is not from the mushaf?
Answer:
Recitation is prescribed absolutely. Reciting the Noble Qur'an is prescribed for the believing man and woman, even if they are not in a state of ablution, provided it is from memory. If the recitation is from memory, there is no harm. The man and woman may recite even if they are not in a state of ablution, on the condition that they are not in a state of major ritual impurity. If they are in a state of major ritual impurity, they do not recite. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Nothing prevents me from the Qur'an except major ritual impurity."
The scholars differed regarding the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding. They differed on whether they are like the one in a state of major ritual impurity, such that they do not recite until after the full ritual bath, or whether they have another ruling.
The correct view is that they may recite, and they are not like the one in a state of major ritual impurity, because their duration is long. Therefore, they may recite from memory, but not from the mushaf. This is the correct view. As for the hadith, "The menstruating woman and the one in a state of major ritual impurity do not recite anything of the Qur'an," it is a weak hadith according to the scholars of knowledge. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Aisha to perform the talbiyah for Hajj while she was menstruating, and to do what the pilgrims do, and he did not forbid her from the remembrance of Allah or from reciting the Qur'an. This indicates that the menstruating woman may recite, but not from the mushaf. The same applies to the woman with post-natal bleeding. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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