FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 238: ADAKAH WANITA HAID BOLEH MEMBACA AL-QURAN KETIKA BULAN RAMADAN KERANA BULAN YANG DITURUNKAN AL-QURAN
Can a woman in her menses recite the Quran during Ramadan because it is the month of the Quran?
Short answer
A woman in her menses is forbidden from reciting the Quran aloud, and this ruling also applies during Ramadan, following the majority of jurists including the Shafi'i school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman in her menses is forbidden from reciting the Quran aloud, and this ruling also applies during Ramadan, following the majority of jurists including the Shafi'i school. She may read it silently in her heart, and may recite Quranic verses with the intention of remembrance, such as al-Ma'thurat and hizb. A woman who has memorised the Quran may revise her memorisation with the intention of remembrance, following some later Shafi'i scholars, and she is encouraged to do supplication, remembrance, charity and itikaf in the prayer area of her home.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jelas sebagaimana yang disebutkan di atas jumhur ulama termasuk mazhab al-Syafi'i berpendapat bahawa wanita haid haram membaca al-Quran, larangan ini juga tertakluk ketika dalam bulan Ramadan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 238: ADAKAH WANITA HAID BOLEH MEMBACA AL-QURAN KETIKA BULAN RAMADAN KERANA BULAN YANG DITURUNKAN AL-QURAN”, 17 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5603-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-238-adakah-wanita-haid-boleh-membaca-al-quran-ketika-bulan-ramadan-kerana-bulan-yang-diturunkan-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-menstruating-woman-recite-quran-ramadan/