What are the conditions that must be met by someone who wishes to recite the Holy Quran for the purpose of learning while having gum in their mouth? And what are the conditions and etiquettes that must be met by women in particular when reciting the Quran for the purpose of learning? Is it permissible for her to recite the Quran while her head is uncovered?
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The presence of chewing gum in the mouth does not prevent one from reciting the Quran, unless it affects the recitation or contemplation. It is a condition for reciting the Quran to be in a state of purity from major ritual impurity (al- al-akbar). As for touching the Mus'haf (the physical copy of the Quran), both major and minor ritual purity are required.
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