Which actions are Haraam when a person is in the state of Janaabat (One Needs to make Ghusl)?
Question 1:
Which actions are Haraam when a person is in the state of Janaabat?
Answer:
For a person who needs to make Ghusl, i.e. he or she is in that state of Janaabat, it is Haraam (forbidden) to enter the Masjid, make Tawaaf and touch the Holy Qur’an, even though he is just touching the blank parts of paper, its spine or tassels. It is Haraam for such a person to read the Qur’an by looking into it or even by not looking, to write any verse (Ayat) or even to write any Ayat in Taweez form or to touch or wear such a ring that has the Arabic alphabets on it.
Question 2:
When in this state, is one allowed to touch the Qur’an, for example to pass it to someone who asks for it?
Answer:
If the Qur’an-e-Azeem is inside a Juzdaan, i.e. a casing or cloth covering etc. then there is no harm in touching the Juzdaan. Similarly, it is permissible to touch it with such a cloth that is not part of your clothing or part of the Qur’an. It is forbidden to touch it or hold it with part of your sleeves or lower portion of a lady’s head scarf, or even if a shawl is on your head and you touch it with the other end which is in your hand, as these are all related to your person just as the tassels of the Qur’an are regarded as being attached to the Qur’an.
References:
Bahar e Shariat vol. 2, Sadr al-Shariah Allama Amjad Ali Aazmi
[ English Translation ]
Mufti Afthab Cassim al-Qadri Ridawi Noori,
Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center,
Durban, South Africa.