Is it mandatory for a person to do Wudhu before touching and reading the Holy Quran?
Answer
(Fatwa: 919/919/M=1431)
In order to touch the Holy Quran it is necessary to have wudhu. Yes, it is not necessary to have wudhu for recitation without touching.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband