Ruling on a menstruating woman reading religious books
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Question:
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to read religious books or Islamic newspapers?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with her reading religious newspapers and Islamic books, such as books of hadith, books of jurisprudence, and books of tafsir, even if the tafsir contains the Qur'an; there is nothing wrong with that. This is because a tafsir book is not a mushaf. It is also correct that she may read the Qur'an while menstruating or during post-natal bleeding, without touching the mushaf. This is because her state of impurity lasts a long time, unlike the state of janabah.
As for the person in a state of janabah, he does not read until he performs ghusl. This is because his state does not last long; as soon as he is done with his need, he can perform ghusl. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not read the Qur'an while in a state of janabah, and he would say:Musnad Ahmad 872Hasan (Darussalam).
As for the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, their states last a long time. They may forget their memorization, and it is difficult for them to leave the Qur'an for such a long period. For this reason, the correct opinion among scholars is that it is permissible. Some scholars forbade it and analogized it to the state of janabah. The correct view is that it is not like the state of janabah, and the analogy is not correct. This is because the state of janabah is short, while the menstruating woman's state is long, and post-natal bleeding is even longer. One does not analogize the long to the short, nor does one analogize what involves great harm to what involves no harm.
As for what was narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 131Da'if (Darussalam), it is a weak hadith and does not serve as proof according to scholars. This is because it is narrated by Isma'il ibn 'Iyash from the people of the Hijaz, and his narration from them is weak and not used as proof by scholars. Also, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to 'A'ishah when she menstruated during the Farewell Pilgrimage: . He did not prevent her from the Qur'an, nor did he say to her: "Do not read." He only prevented her from tawaf and prayer. This indicates that there is no harm in the Qur'an for the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, without touching the mushaf. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to read religious books or Islamic newspapers?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with her reading religious newspapers and Islamic books, such as books of hadith, books of jurisprudence, and books of tafsir, even if the tafsir contains the Qur'an; there is nothing wrong with that. This is because a tafsir book is not a mushaf. It is also correct that she may read the Qur'an while menstruating or during post-natal bleeding, without touching the mushaf. This is because her state of impurity lasts a long time, unlike the state of janabah.
As for the person in a state of janabah, he does not read until he performs ghusl. This is because his state does not last long; as soon as he is done with his need, he can perform ghusl. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not read the Qur'an while in a state of janabah, and he would say:
as for the one who is junub, no - (he should not recite), not even one verse.
أما الجنب فلا ولا آيةAs for the menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding, their states last a long time. They may forget their memorization, and it is difficult for them to leave the Qur'an for such a long period. For this reason, the correct opinion among scholars is that it is permissible. Some scholars forbade it and analogized it to the state of janabah. The correct view is that it is not like the state of janabah, and the analogy is not correct. This is because the state of janabah is short, while the menstruating woman's state is long, and post-natal bleeding is even longer. One does not analogize the long to the short, nor does one analogize what involves great harm to what involves no harm.
As for what was narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
The menstruating woman does not recite - nor the Junub - anything from the Qur'an.
لا تقرأ الحائض، ولا الجنب شيئًا من القرآنLeave the 'Umrah and enter the state of ihram for Hajj, take a bath, and do what the pilgrims do, except that you do not perform tawaf around the House until you become pure.
دعي العمرة وأحرمي بالحج، واغتسلي، وافعلي ما يفعله الحجاج، غير أن لا تطوفي بالبيت حتى تطهريThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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