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Monday, March 16, 2015

Is it Necessary for a Child to have Wudhoo When Touching the Mushaf?



Question: I am a teacher in a primary school and I teach the Noble Quraan as a subject to young girls. These girls are very young in age and they are not able to make Wudhoo very well, perhaps because of this they are not even considered as those who have made Wudhoo. They touch the Mushaf and they follow me as I  recite and they do this whilst they are not in a state of Wudhoo[1]. So are they sinful? And is it compulsory upon me to teach them how to do the Wudhoo or not?

Answer:  If these girls are seven years old then they should be taught on how to make Wudhoo until they do it properly, then they should be allowed to touch the Mushaf. However, if they are not able to make Wudhoo then they are not in a state of Wudhoo, then you should write down the lesson (i.e. what you are teaching them from the Quraan) on the board or on paper  so that they don’t touch the Mushaf (without Wudhoo). And this would be sufficient from you, Allaah Willing, and you should be cautious on doing this, and it is also incumbent upon you to guide them and teach them (to the rulings pertaining to this). May Allaah Reward you with good.

http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/2256


[1] Note, the questioner is asking about a copy of the Quraan in Arabic, not English; as the ruling of being Islaamically pure when touching the Quraan only apply to the Arabic Mushaf: see Majmoo’ of Ibn Baaz (24/340).

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