Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of “do you have to perform Wudu before reading the Quran?”? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That's why I wrote this article. So, you should read it to the end!
Specifically, there are three important things about “do you have to perform Wudu before reading the Quran?” which I will explain in this article. The three important things I mean are as follows:
When Should Wudu Be Performed?
The first important thing about “do you have to perform Wudu before reading the Quran?” what I will explain now is "when should wudu be performed?". I want you to understand that first before you read any more explanations in this article because those are the basic questions on this topic that should be well understood.
Wudu is one of the things in Islam that is very popular with Muslims. There is a lot of discussion about wudu in Islamic legal literature. It all explains that wudu is one of the most important things.
The main reason why wudu is so important is because it is one of the ways to get rid of minor hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ). Wudu is the most important way. If Muslims cannot perform wudu to remove minor hadas, they must perform Tayammum.
Minor Hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) is one of the conditions that prevent Muslims from performing certain acts of worship that require them to be in a holy condition while doing them, such as touching the Quran, Tawaf, and prayer. The other condition is major hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَكْبَرُ). Minor hadas can be removed by wudu and Tayammum. While major hadas can only be removed with ghusl Janabah.
Muslims are prohibited from praying (salat) if they do not have wudu. We can find this explanation in the following Quran:
يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا قُمْتُمْ اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ فَاغْسِلُوْا وُجُوْهَكُمْ وَاَيْدِيَكُمْ اِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوْا بِرُءُوْسِكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ اِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُوْاۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَّرْضٰٓى اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوْ جَاۤءَ اَحَدٌ مِّنْكُمْ مِّنَ الْغَاۤىِٕطِ اَوْ لٰمَسْتُمُ النِّسَاۤءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوْا مَاۤءً فَتَيَمَّمُوْا صَعِيْدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوْا بِوُجُوْهِكُمْ وَاَيْدِيْكُمْ مِّنْهُ ۗمَا يُرِيْدُ اللّٰهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَّلٰكِنْ يُّرِيْدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ
O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful. (Al-Maidah [5]: 6).
We can also find the explanation in the following hadiths:
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ طَلْقٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا فَسَا أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ وَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَلْيُعِدْ الصَّلَاةَ . رَوَاهُ الْخَمْسَةَ
From Ali bin Thalq radliyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) has said, "If one of you has emitted a soundless wind from his anus while praying (salat), then let him go out and perform wudu, then repeat the prayer (salat)." The hadith was narrated by five people (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah).
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قاَلَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِيْ بَطْنِهِ شَيْئًا فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ أَمْ لَا ؟ فَلَا يَخْرُجَنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيْحًا . أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ
From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, "If one of you finds something in his stomach, then he doubts whether something has come out of him or not? So, he is not allowed to leave the mosque until he hears a sound or smells an aroma." This hadith was narrated by Muslim.
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ صَلَاةَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا أَحْدَثَ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ
From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, that the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, "Allah does not accept someone's prayer from you if he has hadas (small hadas) until he performs wudu." This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وَعَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ ، أَنَّهُ شَكَا إِلَى رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ الشَّىْءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ . فَقَالَ : لاَ يَنْفَتِلْ أَوْ لاَ يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا
From 'Abbad bin Tamim, from his uncle, that there was once a man who complained to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, that he hesitated as if he found something (fart) in his prayer (salat). He then said, "He must not move or leave until he hears the voice or smells the smell."
Now, if you ask me, “when should wudu be performed?”, the answer is as follows:
- If the Muslims have a minor hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and will touch the Quran.
- If the Muslims have a minor hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and will going to pray.
- If the Muslims have a minor hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and will perform Tawaf.
That's a brief explanation of "when should wudu be performed?". As Muslims, we must understand that.
Do You Have to Perform Wudu Before Reading the Quran?
The second important thing about “do you have to perform wudu before reading the Quran?” what I will explain now is a specific explanation. So, I really hope you guys read the explanation below very well.
I have already explained that if Muslims have a small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and are going to touch the Quran, they must have wudu first. One important thing that I have to make clear here and that you should always keep in mind is that there is a big difference between touching the Quran and reading the Quran. The difference I mean is as follows:
- Touching the Quran does not mean reading it.
- Reading the Quran can be done without touching it.
Now, if you ask me, “do you have to perform wudu before reading the Quran?”, the answer is as follows:
- You can read the Quran without wudu if you don't touch it.
- You cannot read the Quran without wudu if you touch it.
That's a brief explanation of “do you have to perform Wudu before reading the Quran?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
What to Do Before Reading the Quran?
The third important thing about “do you have to perform wudu before reading the Quran?” what I will explain now is “what to do before reading the Quran?”. I want you to understand that at the end of this discussion so that you understand what you have to do before reading the Quran.
Briefly, I would like to say that there are two things that must be done before reading the Quran:
We must have wudu before and during reading the Quran
Having wudu or being in a holy state before and during reading the Quran is the first thing we should do. It is true that we can read the Quran without wudu if we do not touch it. But it would be better if we have wudu before reading the Quran because it is the word of Allah.
Covering the Awrah before reading the Quran and during reading it
The second thing to do before and during reading the Quran is to cover the Awrah. Awrah is a part of the Muslim body that must be covered. If you are a man, then your Awrah is that part of your body from the navel to the two knees. If you are a woman, then your awra is all of your body except for the two palms and the face (there is a difference of opinion regarding the female Awrah).
That's a brief explanation of "what to do before reading the Quran?". As Muslims, we must understand that.
All readers! That's a brief explanation of “do you have to perform wudu before reading the Quran?” and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!
I think that's enough for this article. May be useful. Amen.
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