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Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Quran without performing ablution (wudu)?

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For a menstruating woman, ablution is not required for reciting the Quran according to those who permit her to recite. There is a difference of opinion regarding the obligation of her performing ghusl (ritual bath) for janabah (major ritual impurity) if she was in a state of janabah during her menstruation.

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