It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The menstruating woman and the person in a state of major impurity (junub) should not recite anything of the Qur'an." (This narration is not strong.)
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحيض / 1479