Islamic scholars have clarified important distinctions regarding the recitation of the Holy Quran, especially the difference between reading from memory or digital devices and physically touching the printed Mushaf.

According to a fatwa explanation, reciting the Quran without touching the physical Mushaf is generally permissible, as long as the person is not in a state of major ritual impurity, and in the case of women, not during menstruation. Ablution is not required for reading from memory or electronic devices.

However, most scholars agree that touching the physical Mushaf requires ritual purity, as an act of respect and reverence for the words of Allah, based on established jurisprudential opinions across the main Islamic schools.

Some scholars have also allowed touching the Mushaf without ablution in cases of necessity, such as illness, hardship, or educational needs, particularly for students and young learners.

The ruling emphasizes that while purity is the preferred and recommended state when handling the Quran, Islamic teachings also provide flexibility in cases of genuine need.

In addition, the Azhar Fatwa Center highlighted that reflecting upon the Quran is one of the greatest acts of worship, involving understanding, contemplation, and application of its teachings, as mentioned in the verse:
“[It is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you so that they may reflect upon its verses.”

The Quran holds many rights over Muslims, including belief in it, recitation, reflection, and implementation of its teachings, along with maintaining its sanctity and observing proper etiquette in its recitation.

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