Can A Woman Recite Surah Kausar During Her Menses?

   What do the scholars of Islam say about the following matter: Can a woman recite Surah Al-Kausar during her menses with the intention of praise?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

   It is not allowed for a woman to recite Surah Al-Kausar during her menstrual cycle, and it is a sin. This is because the wording of this Surah is in the first person (Mutakallim), which shows that the words of this Surah are specific to the Quran, and it is not allowed for a woman to recite the Quran while menstruating.

   Regarding a ‘Junbi’ (person in the state of extreme impurity) and menstruating woman reciting Quran, it is stated in Jami’ Al-Tirmizi:

عن النبي صلى اللہ عليه وسلم قال لا تقرأ الحائض ولا الجنب شيئا من القرآن

   Translation: It is narrated from The Blessed Prophetصلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم that he has stated: “A menstruating woman and a Junbi should not recite anything from the Quran.” (Jami’ al-Tirmizi, Vol. 1, p. 236, Egypt)

   It says in al-Jawharah al-Nayyirah:

ولا یجوزلحائض ولاجنب قراءۃ القرآن لقولہ علیہ السلام لایقرأالجنب ولاالحائض شیئامن القرآن

(Al-Jawharah al-Nayyirah, Vol 1, Pg 30, Publ. Matb’ah al-Khayriyyah)

   It says in Fatawa Razawiyyah:

سورۂ کوثر کہ بوجہِ ضمائرِ متکلم انا اعطینا قرآنیت کے لئے متعین ہے۔

   Translation: Due to the pronoun “انا أعطينا” from Surah Kausar being in the first person, it is specific to Quran. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 1, Pt. 2, p. 1,114, Publ. Raza Foundation, Lahore)

   It says in Fawaid al-Razawiyyah:

جنب کو وہ آیاتِ ثنا بہ نیتِ ثنا بھی پڑھنا حرام ہے، جن میں رب عزوجل نے اپنے لئے متکلم کی ضمیریں ذکر فرمائیں۔

   Translation: It is Haram for a Junub to read the verses which include Sana, though with the intention of Sana (praise), in which Allah Almighty has used first person pronouns for himself.” (Fawaid al-Razawiyyah, Vol. 1, Pt. 2, p. 1,114, Publ. Raza Foundation, Lahore)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

(Allah Almighty knows best and His Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم knows best.)

Answered By: Abu Muhammad, Mufti ‘Ali Asghar Attari

Ref No: Nor-13118

Date: 2^nd Jumad al-Oola 1445 AH/ 17^th November 2023