Reciting the Quran without wudhu while holding it with a cloth

· 19 Shawwal 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If I read Quran without wudu but touching the Quran with a cloth around it, is it a sin?

Answer

No, as long as you are not touching the Qur'aan with your bare hands.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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