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Does one need to be in the state of Wudhu to recite Quran?

Published as Wudhu for Reciting Qur'an

· 7 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does one need to be in the state of Wudhu to recite Quran?

Answer

One does not have to be in the state of wudhu to recite the Qur’aan, however one has to be in the state of wudhu to touch the Qur’aan.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ويحرم بالجنابة خمسة أشياء الصلاة وقراءة آية من القرآن ومسها إلا بغلاف ودخول مسجد والطواف ويحرم على المحدث ثلاثة أشياء الصلاة والطواف ومس المصحف إلا بغلاف (نور الإيضاح ص50)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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