Ruling on a menstruating woman reading the Qur'an and touching books containing verses
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Our sister asks Your Eminence, the Shaykh, about a menstruating woman and her need to read the Qur'an, especially if she fears forgetting it. She also asks about books that contain research, including verses from the Noble Qur'an, and seeks guidance on this matter.
Answer: The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differed on the permissibility of a menstruating woman and a woman with post-natal bleeding reading the Qur'an from memory. The correct view is that there is no harm in doing so. The correct view is that it is permissible for a menstruating woman to read the Qur'an from memory, and it is also permissible for a woman with post-natal bleeding to do so, especially if she fears forgetting it, in which case the matter becomes more urgent. The correct view is that it is permissible absolutely, even if she does not fear forgetting it, but she must not touch the mushaf; she should only read from memory. If there is a need to touch the mushaf through a barrier, such as wearing gloves or something else that acts as a barrier between her and the mushaf out of necessity, such as reviewing a verse that was difficult for her or something similar, there is no harm in that.
Likewise, there is no harm in reading books that contain the Qur'an, such as books of tafsir (exegesis) or translations of the meanings of the Qur'an; all of this is permissible. The only thing prohibited is touching the mushaf directly without a barrier. As for her reading books that contain verses, or reading books of tafsir, there is no harm in that. The correct view is that she may also read the verses from memory absolutely. Yes.
The presenter: Even if she is excused?
The Shaykh: Even if she is excused, she may read and study the Book of her Lord from memory. She may study beneficial books of tafsir and other books of the noble hadith, but she must not touch the mushaf except through a barrier when there is a need for it.
As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah), no. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, he may not touch the mushaf or read the Qur'an until he performs the full ritual bath (ghusl). This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not read the Qur'an until he performed the full ritual bath (peace and blessings be upon him). And he said regarding the one in a state of major ritual impurity: meaning: he does not read, not even a verse. This is because the duration of major ritual impurity is short; as soon as he is done with his need, he can perform the full ritual bath and read. This is unlike the menstruating woman, whose duration is long and the matter is not in her hands; she only achieves purity after the blood stops... purity.
So the conclusion is that a menstruating woman and a woman with post-natal bleeding are not like the one in a state of major ritual impurity. Their durations are long and the matter is not in their hands. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, the matter is in his hands; as soon as he is done, he can perform the full ritual bath and read. Yes.
Answer: The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differed on the permissibility of a menstruating woman and a woman with post-natal bleeding reading the Qur'an from memory. The correct view is that there is no harm in doing so. The correct view is that it is permissible for a menstruating woman to read the Qur'an from memory, and it is also permissible for a woman with post-natal bleeding to do so, especially if she fears forgetting it, in which case the matter becomes more urgent. The correct view is that it is permissible absolutely, even if she does not fear forgetting it, but she must not touch the mushaf; she should only read from memory. If there is a need to touch the mushaf through a barrier, such as wearing gloves or something else that acts as a barrier between her and the mushaf out of necessity, such as reviewing a verse that was difficult for her or something similar, there is no harm in that.
Likewise, there is no harm in reading books that contain the Qur'an, such as books of tafsir (exegesis) or translations of the meanings of the Qur'an; all of this is permissible. The only thing prohibited is touching the mushaf directly without a barrier. As for her reading books that contain verses, or reading books of tafsir, there is no harm in that. The correct view is that she may also read the verses from memory absolutely. Yes.
The presenter: Even if she is excused?
The Shaykh: Even if she is excused, she may read and study the Book of her Lord from memory. She may study beneficial books of tafsir and other books of the noble hadith, but she must not touch the mushaf except through a barrier when there is a need for it.
As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah), no. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, he may not touch the mushaf or read the Qur'an until he performs the full ritual bath (ghusl). This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not read the Qur'an until he performed the full ritual bath (peace and blessings be upon him). And he said regarding the one in a state of major ritual impurity:
nor a verse
ولا آيةSo the conclusion is that a menstruating woman and a woman with post-natal bleeding are not like the one in a state of major ritual impurity. Their durations are long and the matter is not in their hands. As for the one in a state of major ritual impurity, the matter is in his hands; as soon as he is done, he can perform the full ritual bath and read. Yes.
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