Ruling on Reciting the Quran without Wudu

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Yazid narrates that once we were with Hazrat Salman. Hazrat Salman went to relieve himself. When he returned, we said, "Please perform ablution, perhaps we may ask you about some verse of the Qur'an." He replied, "You may ask, I will not touch the Qur'an because only the pure may touch it." Then we asked him about the Qur'an and he recited from it to us before performing ablution.

Hazrat Alqamah and Hazrat Aswad state that Hazrat Salman recited the Qur'an before us without ablution.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair states that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite the Holy Qur'an after coming out of the toilet, before performing ablution.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib narrates that Hazrat Abu Hurairah would come out of the toilet and recite a Surah.

Muhammad says that once Hazrat Umar began reciting the Holy Qur'an after relieving himself. Abu Maryam said, "O Commander of the Faithful, it would be better if you performed ablution." He replied, "Did Musaylimah give you this fatwa?!"

It is narrated similarly through another chain.

Hazrat Qatadah narrates that Hazrat Umar came out of the toilet and recited a verse from the Holy Qur'an. Someone said to him, "Do you recite like this without ablution?" He replied, "If I do not recite, will Musaylimah recite?!"

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Holy Qur'an in every state except in the state of major ritual impurity (janabah).

Hazrat Nafi' bin Jubair did not consider it objectionable to recite (the Qur'an) without ablution.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), son of Hussain, used to recite the Qur'an in a state of being without ablution.

Hazrat Ata was asked whether a person can recite the Qur'an after relieving himself. He replied that it is better to do so in a state of purity; however, if a person recites a verse or some part, there is no harm.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair says that sometimes during a journey, after relieving myself and before meeting my companions and performing ablution, I would recite a portion of the Holy Qur'an.

Hazrat Abu Majliz says that I was reciting from the Mushaf when my father came out of the toilet. I faced difficulty regarding a verse, so he guided me.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Recite the Holy Qur'an in every state except in the state of impurity (janabah).

Hazrat Ibn Sirin used to recite the Holy Qur'an even after experiencing hadath (minor impurity).

Ibrahim says that it was said: Recite the Qur'an in every state except in the state of major impurity (janabah).

A man was with Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud, he urinated, and when he returned, Ibn Mas'ud said to him, "Recite it."

1124 - Waki‘ narrated to us, he said: Sufyan narrated to us from Salamah ibn Kuhayl from Sa‘id ibn Jubayr: that Ibn ‘Abbas and Ibn ‘Umar used to recite the Qur’an after coming out of minor impurity before performing ablution (1).