We have different opinions on this topic: The opinion that women should not recite the Quran There is a common perception that women may not recite the Quran during their period. This idea stems from the following hadith: Ibn ‘Umar May Allah be pleased with him reported that the messenger of Allah ( peace be upon him) said: The woman who is menstruating and the one who is seminally defiled (junub) must not recite any of the Quran. (Tirmidhi) However, this is unanimously considered a weak hadith by scholars. Exhortation to recite the Quran Contrary to this hadith, are the verses are commanding us to recite the Quran, for instance: Recite what is revealed to you of the Scripture (29:45) So read of the Quran what is possible for you. (73:20) No prohibition on recitation In a long hadith, Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that when they came to a place called Sarif, she menstruated and the Prophet (peace be upon him) told her ( when she has done her Ihram for Hajj): You should perform all that a pilgrim would do, except circumambulation Tawaf until you are pure (i.e. performed Ghusl). (Bukhari and Muslim) This hadith relating to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) during her Hajj is authentic. We see from it that the Prophet (peace be on him) told her that she should do everything the Hajjis do, except make tawaf around the Ka’bah, and of course she could not do sa’ee or salah. However if it had been forbidden for her to recite the Quran, the Prophet ﷺ would have told her not to recite the Quran. This means she did recite the Quran, as reciting and making du’a is what Hajjis spend most of their time doing. Accordingly Imam Malik and … Continue reading Can a woman recite the Quran on her period?