Question: If I’m on my periods, can I as part of my night routine, allowed to recite the following;
- Quranic ayats – ayat ul qursi, 4 quls, surah duha, other duas from Quran etc
- Durood
- Other general duas not from the Quran
- Does it make a difference if you touch these or read off memory
الجواب حامداً و مصلياً
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer
In reference to the above query, it is prohibited for a menstruating woman to recite verses from the Quran or touch the mushaf[1]. However, if she is reciting dua’s or verses for dua i.e. Ayatul Kursi she is allowed to do so, given that she is intending to read under the purpose of dua and not as recitation of the Quran. [2]She is also allowed to recite durood in the state of menses as there are no restrictions around this. If she is reciting such duas from the Quran, she should refrain touching the mushaf as this is prohibited[3]. There is no harm in reciting these verses for the purpose of dua from memory. [4]
Written by: Apa Sumayyah Abdul Alim
Reviewed by: Mufti Abdul Waheed
Attested by : Shaikh Mufti Saiful Islam
JKN Fatwa Department
. [1] Al Bahrur Raiq Kitaab Taharah babul Haidh vol 1 pg 204
ه السَّابِعُ: يُحَرِّمُ مَسَّ الْمُصْحَفِ وَحَمْل
الثَّامِنُ: يُحَرِّمُ قِرَاءَةَ الْقُرْآنِ.
Fatawa Hindiyyah Kitaab Tahaara baab dimaa al mukhtassa bin nisaa vol 1 pg 36
وَمِنْهَا) حُرْمَةُ مَسِّ الْمُصْحَفِ لَا يَجُوزُ لَهُمَا وَلِلْجُنُبِ وَالْمُحْدِثِ مَس الْمُصْحَفِ إلَّا بِغِلَافٍ مُتَجَافٍ عَنْهُ كَالْخَرِيطَةِ وَالْجِلْدِ الْغَيْرِ الْمُشَرَّزِ لَا بِمَا هُوَ مُتَّصِلٌ بِهِ، هُوَ الصَّحِيحُ. هَكَذَا فِي الْهِدَايَةِ وَعَلَيْهِ الْفَتْوَى. كَذَا فِي الْجَوْهَرَةِ النَّيِّرَةِ.
[2] Raddul mukhtar Kitaab Tahaara baabul haidh vol 1 pg 291
ويجوز لهما قراءة الآية بقصد الدعاء والثناء لا بقصد التلاوة
Al Bahrur Raaiq Kitaab Tahaara baabul Haidh vol 1 pg 203
ويجوز للجنب والحائض قراءة بعض الآيات إذا كان بقصد الدعاء أو الثناء كآية الكرسي وسورة الإخلاص
[3] Raddul Mukhtar Kitaab Tahaara Baabul Haidh vol 1 pg 290
فلا يجوز للجنب ولا للحائض مسه
[4] Fatawa Hindiyyah KItaab Tahaara Baabul Dimaa al Mukhtassa bin nisaa vol 1 pg 36
ويجوز للحائض أن تنظر في المصحف وتقرأه في قلبها من غير تحريك لسانها