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Which is better for a menstruating woman: to read the Qur’an from her phone during Ramadan, or to make up for it later, and what should she do at the points of prostration of recitation?

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A menstruating woman is permitted to recite the Quran from memory or from a mobile phone or computer, as these are not considered a mus'haf (physical copy of the Quran). It is also permissible for both a menstruating woman and a person in a state of janabah (major ritual impurity) to touch these devices if they contain the Quran. It is preferable for her to increase her recitation, especially during Ramadan. However, prostration of recitation (Sujud al-Tilawah) is not permissible for a menstruating woman according to the majority of scholars, as ritual purity is a condition for it.

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