Answered by: Alimah Sumeyye Sofu
Question:
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh
Can a menstruating woman hold the Qur’an?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to read or hold the Holy Qur´an except with a piece of cloth which is not attached to her body.[1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Alimah Sumeyye Sofu
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] al-Hidayah p.114 v.1 Maktabatul Bushra