The ruling on reciting the Qur'an for one in a state of minor ritual impurity, one in a state of major ritual impurity, a menstruating woman, and a woman with post-natal bleeding
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The listener Ahmad Zaidan Shahab sent a number of questions, one of which says: Is it permissible for a Muslim who has not performed the ablution for prayer to recite the Noble Qur'an, and is it also permitted for women, if they are in their excused states or in a state of post-natal bleeding, to recite the Noble Qur'an? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: A man and a woman may recite if they are not in a state of ritual purity. They may recite from memory, not from the mushaf. A man may recite even if he is not in a state of ritual purity, provided he is not in a state of major ritual impurity. If he is not in a state of ritual purity because he has urinated, defecated, or passed wind, he may recite from memory, but he may not recite from the mushaf, neither the man nor the woman, until he performs the ablution for prayer. As for one in a state of major ritual impurity, no, he may not recite, neither from the mushaf nor from memory. If he is in a state of major ritual impurity, he may not recite until he performs the full ritual bath..
As for the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, the scholars differed regarding their case. The majority of the scholars hold that they are prevented from reciting until they become pure. Some of them said: She may recite if she fears forgetting. If she fears forgetting it, she may recite; otherwise, she may not.
The correct view is that she may recite from memory, because her period lasts long; it is not like the state of major ritual impurity. One in a state of major ritual impurity performs the full ritual bath immediately and then recites. But the menstruating woman takes a period of a week or so, and the woman with post-natal bleeding takes a longer period. So she may recite, because there is a fear that she will forget what she has memorized. The point is that there is no clear evidence prohibiting the menstruating woman and the one in a state of major ritual impurity from reciting from memory. So the correct view is that they may recite from memory, not from the mushaf. But if there is a need to review a verse from the mushaf, from behind gloves or from behind a barrier, there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. The menstruating woman and the one in a state of major ritual impurity, or the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: The menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding.
The presenter: The menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding.
The Shaykh: They may recite from memory. This is the correct view. Not from the mushaf, but from memory. But if there is a need to review the mushaf, to review a verse or the like, from behind a barrier, from behind gloves, for example. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Answer: A man and a woman may recite if they are not in a state of ritual purity. They may recite from memory, not from the mushaf. A man may recite even if he is not in a state of ritual purity, provided he is not in a state of major ritual impurity. If he is not in a state of ritual purity because he has urinated, defecated, or passed wind, he may recite from memory, but he may not recite from the mushaf, neither the man nor the woman, until he performs the ablution for prayer. As for one in a state of major ritual impurity, no, he may not recite, neither from the mushaf nor from memory. If he is in a state of major ritual impurity, he may not recite until he performs the full ritual bath.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not prevented from the Qur'an by anything except the state of major ritual impurity
كان النبي ﷺ لا يحجبه عن القرآن شيء إلا الجنابةAs for the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, the scholars differed regarding their case. The majority of the scholars hold that they are prevented from reciting until they become pure. Some of them said: She may recite if she fears forgetting. If she fears forgetting it, she may recite; otherwise, she may not.
The correct view is that she may recite from memory, because her period lasts long; it is not like the state of major ritual impurity. One in a state of major ritual impurity performs the full ritual bath immediately and then recites. But the menstruating woman takes a period of a week or so, and the woman with post-natal bleeding takes a longer period. So she may recite, because there is a fear that she will forget what she has memorized. The point is that there is no clear evidence prohibiting the menstruating woman and the one in a state of major ritual impurity from reciting from memory. So the correct view is that they may recite from memory, not from the mushaf. But if there is a need to review a verse from the mushaf, from behind gloves or from behind a barrier, there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. The menstruating woman and the one in a state of major ritual impurity, or the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: The menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding.
The presenter: The menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding.
The Shaykh: They may recite from memory. This is the correct view. Not from the mushaf, but from memory. But if there is a need to review the mushaf, to review a verse or the like, from behind a barrier, from behind gloves, for example. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
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