May a mushaf be moved or held through a sleeve without direct hand contact?
2026-10-13
T138 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Full displayed answer
This concerns carrying through a barrier and expressly preserves the restriction on direct hand contact.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
عن الإنسان إذا كان على غير طهر وحمل المصحف بأكمامه، ليقرأ به ويرفعه من مكان إلى مكان، هل يكره ذلك؟
الجواب
وأما إذا حمل الإنسان المصحف بكمه فلا بأس، ولكن لا يمسه بيديه.
English translation
English rendering prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic answer. Not an official translation.
Original question
If someone without purification carries the mushaf through his sleeves to read from it or move it from one place to another, is that disliked?
Answer
There is no harm in carrying the mushaf through a sleeve, but he should not touch it with his hands.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 21/267; King Fahd Complex, Madinah, 1425 AH / 2004
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic transcribed and compared against the cited scan and adjacent context.