Most-asked question
Can I touch or read the Qur'an without wudhu?
77 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 5 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, Ask Imaam, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, MJC). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“It is not permissible for a woman in the state of haidh to recite the Quraan Majeed or to touch the Quraan Majeed. Similarly, it is not permissible for her to verbally recite the translation of the Quraan Majeed or to touch the translation of the Quraan Majeed.”
“The Fuqaha have written, that it is not permissible to touch the Quraan-e-Kareem during the menstruation period, nor is it permissible to touch verses of the Quraan-e-Kareem that are inscribed on a slate or on a dirham (coin) or on a wall.”
“It is permissible to recite the Quran from your mobile phone without wudhu. However you should not touch the text of the Quran on the display screen without wudhu”
“Yes, it is permissible to recite verses of the Quraan Sharif without Wudhu, with the proviso that one doesn’t touch the Quraan Sharif itself, but recites from memory. However, the reward for recitation will be less in comparison to reciting with Wudhu.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Reciting Quraanic Verses In HaidhIbn Masood · 2 Sep 2026
- Woman in haidh reading or touching a translation of the Quraan MajeedMufti Online · 11 May 2025
- Reciting The Quraan-e-Majeed During HaidhAzaadville · 29 Apr 2025
- Can we read Quran on a mobile without Wudhu?Ask Imaam · 26 Sep 2024
- Reciting and touching Quran During MensesMJC · 11 Jul 2024
- Reciting Quraan Sharif without WudhuIbn Masood · 7 Sep 2022
- Person in the state of haidh or janaabat reading the translation of the Quraan ShareefMufti Online · 23 Sep 2024
- Writing And Touching The Quraan-e-Kareem During HaidhAzaadville · 6 Sep 2022
- of Qadha Salah and touching Quran translation in the state of Haidh.Ask Imaam · 3 Apr 2024
- Reciting Quraan Sharif without WudhuIbn Masood · 26 Feb 2022
- Reciting the Qur'an on a laptop or phone without wudhuMufti Online · 30 Apr 2016
- Is it permissible for a woman to read/touch the Quran or do zikr and recite Durood during her menses?Ask Imaam · 22 May 2023
- Woman in the state of haidh touching the Quraan Shareef with glovesMufti Online · 7 Sep 2025
- Reciting Quran on a Mobile phone without Wudhu - Is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 13 Dec 2022
- Reciting the Quraan Shareef without touching it in the state of haidhMufti Online · 16 Aug 2025
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