FatwaKedahPurification (Taharah)
HUKUM WANITA BERHADAS BESAR MENYENTUH, MEMBACA ATAU MEMBAWA MASHAF AL-QURAN DAN TAFSIR
May a woman in a state of major ritual impurity touch, recite or carry the Quran mushaf and tafsir?
Short answer
According to the majority of scholars, a menstruating woman is forbidden from touching, reciting or carrying the Quran.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the majority of scholars, a menstruating woman is forbidden from touching, reciting or carrying the Quran. In the Shafii school, a tafsir is forbidden to touch or carry if its Quranic text exceeds the commentary, but permissible if the commentary is greater. The Maliki and Hanbali scholars permit a menstruating woman to hold and recite the Quran for teaching and learning, including female memorisers who fear forgetting their memorisation. The Kedah Mufti Department advises that it is better for such women not to touch, recite or carry the mushaf, to preserve the Quran's sanctity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pandangan jumhur ulama, haram ke atas mana-mana wanita yang berada di dalam keadaan haid menyentuh, membaca atau membawa al- Quran.
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How to cite
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Kedah State Mufti Department. “HUKUM WANITA BERHADAS BESAR MENYENTUH, MEMBACA ATAU MEMBAWA MASHAF AL-QURAN DAN TAFSIR”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Irsyad-al-Hukmi-Hukum-Wanita-Berhadas-Besar-Menyentuh-Al-Quran-2-4-29-MAC-2022.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-woman-major-impurity-touching-reciting-quran/