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Is it true that it is not recommended for women to recite Surat Yusuf due to the temptations it contains, and that it is recommended to teach them Surat An-Nur because of the admonitions it contains, based on the saying: "Do not teach your women Surat Yusuf, nor let them recite it, for it contains temptations; and teach them Surat An-Nur, for it contains admonitions"?

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Like the rest of the Quran, there is no harm for women in reading Surat Yusuf. The aforementioned statement is incorrect and has not been mentioned in the books of the respected scholars. Rather, it is only mentioned by innovators.

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