{"_id":"670828d42d7840fb43ce45b8","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Can we read Quran from a mushaf with translation or from our phones while menstruating?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"I’ve heard and read conflicting information on this: can we read Quran from our phone or from a mushaf that has translation in it while menstruating?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"The simple answer to your question is no, but InshaAllah, this response offers some general clarity on the topic:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"There are actually two separate matters here. The first is regarding touching or carrying the Quran when someone does not have wudu, i.e. they are in a state of minor ritual impurity. Allah ﷻ said,\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Which none touches except those who are purified.\\\"\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/56/79\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"[56:79]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"The Prophet ﷺ said, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“No person shall touch the Quran except one who is pure. [Ḥākim, Dāraqutnī, Baihaqī, and Ṭabarānī, Muwatta]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Therefore, it is not permitted to carry, move, or touch the Quran while in a state of impurity. However, it is allowed to carry the Quran in one’s bag along with at least one other item. In this context, the term ”Quran” refers to the entire book and any material containing even a single verse or a comprehensible section of a verse, intended for recitation or study. It’s important to note that only what is in Arabic is considered Quran. Hence, these rulings do not apply to translations of the Quran. Additionally, a book that contains Quran and non-Quran may be touched and carried if the non-Quran is more than the Quran. Therefore, if the translation is greater than the Quran, one may carry the phone and read from it while in a state of minor ritual impurity.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"The second matter pertains to someone in a state of major ritual impurity, this includes sexual impurity (such as a man or woman who have engaged in sexual intercourse and have not yet taken a ritual bath), or a woman during her period, are not only prohibited from touching or carrying the Quran, but also from reciting the Quran with the intention of Quran recitation (qirāʿa). This is based on the hadith, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"A woman in menses and one in post-sexual impurity must not recite anything from the Quran.” [Timidhī, Ibn Maja, Baihaqī, and Dāraqutnī.]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"However, reciting the Quran for a different intention such as dhikr, protection, narrating stories, or contemplating on wisdoms, without the specific intention of Quranic recitation, is permissible. Similarly, if the Quran is recited without any specific intention, that is also allowed. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Finally, one can also read the Quran from memory or view it on a screen or physical copy without touching or holding it, and without vocalizing the words audibly.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232798","tag":"Quran: Etiquettes","count":63},{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c23276e","tag":"Women: Menstruation and Bleeding","count":63},{"_id":"668da0000b76658b4c232b6b","tag":"Tahara: Other","count":24},{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a1","tag":"Quran: Mushaf","count":13},{"_id":"670828d42d7840fb43ce45b6","tag":"Translation","count":2},{"_id":"670828d42d7840fb43ce45ad","tag":"Impurity","count":1},{"_id":"670828d42d7840fb43ce45b0","tag":"Janaba","count":1},{"_id":"670828d42d7840fb43ce45b3","tag":"Screen","count":1}],"createdOn":"2024-10-10T19:19:48.128Z"}