Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

If I break wind while reading the quran, it is necessary for me to immediately perform wudu again?

· 9 Shaʻban 1431 AH1 min readFatwa 18831English

Question

I pray this message finds you in good health and happiness. If I break wind while reading the quran, it is necessary for me to immediately perform wudu again or am I allowed to finish the surah or reading first?

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

A person who is not in the state of wudhu is prohibited from touching the letters, pages and the cover of the Qurān[1]. However, he is permitted to recite the Qurān whilst he is not in the state of wudhu, from memory or by looking into the Qurān (without touching the Qurān). He is also permitted to touch the Qurān with cloth etc which is not attached to the Qurān or to the body of the person.

(Ad Durrul Mukhtār, , Vol.1, Pg.173, HM Saeed)[2]
(Raddul Muhtār, Vol.1, Pg.173, HM Saeed)[3]

If you do not touch the Qurān, it will be permissible to finish the Surah before renewing the wuhu. However, it is preferable for you to renew the wudhu immediately or as soon as possible.

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftāa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] إنه لقرآن كريم . في كتاب مكنون . لا يمسه إلا المطهرون . تنزيل من رب العالمين (القرآن 77:56-80)

[2] ( و ) يحرم ( به ) أي بالأكبر ( وبالأصغر ) مس مصحف أي ما فيه آية كدرهم وجدار وهل مس نحو التوراة كذلك ظاهر كلامهم لا ( إلا بغلاف متجاف ) غير مشرز

[3] ( قوله : ومسه ) أي مس القرآن وكذا سائر الكتب السماوية .

قال الشيخ إسماعيل : وفي المبتغى : ولا يجوز مس التوراة والإنجيل والزبور وكتب التفسير .ا هـ .

وبه علم أنه لا يجوز مس القرآن المنسوخ تلاوة وإن لم يسم قرآنا متعبدا بتلاوته ، خلافا لما بحثه الرملي ، فإن التوراة ونحوها مما نسخ تلاوته وحكمه معا فافه

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