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Can You Touch Books with Verses of Quran on Your Period?

28 February, 2024
Q I would like to ask you a question that if a woman in her period is she allowed to touch a book that contains the verses of the Quran and its meanings. She is an Islamic student and uses the book for her studies.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


In this fatwa:

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a woman who is studying Islam to carry or read or touch books or works of tafsir which contain verses of the Quran during menstruation.


Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

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There is almost consensus among scholars that a woman in her period is allowed to touch or carry or use books on Islam, or works of tafsir (Quran exegesis) that may contain verses of the Qur’an.

The only difference of opinion among authentic scholars is about touching or carrying or reading from the entire Quran itself. Although most scholars consider it haram for a woman to touch or carry the full Quran, many scholars have determined it permissible for those who are teachers or students.

To repeat: there is absolutely nothing wrong with a woman who is studying Islam to carry or read or touch books or works of tafsir which contain verses of the Quran during menstruation.

For more, see these fatwas:

Can You Go to the Mosque on Your Period?

How Can Menstruating Women Perform Hajj? (Video)

Can a Menstruating Woman Read the Qur’an?

Almighty Allah knows best.

Source: Askthescholar.com