Can the names of Allah be read (recited) without wudu?
You stated relating to the names of Allah that I could make dhikr by saying "Ya Razzaq" without making wudu. My question is this: Why do we make wudu before prayer (salah) and before reading the Quran? Allah’s names are also words from the Quran. How can you say wudu is not required?
Submitted by on Wed, 08/05/2024 - 11:28
Dear Brother / Sister,
Making dhikr without wudu is one thing and touching a text containing them without wudu is another.
Prayer cannot be performed without wudu but the Quran can be read (recited) without wudu. It is permissible to recite not only the name Razzaq, but the entire Quran without wudu, from the chapter of al-Fatiha to the chapter of an-Nas. It is not permissible to touch the Quran without wudu.
Wudu is a prerequisite of prayer (salah). Therefore, a person who performs a prayer must have wudu.
However, reading the Qur'an is not like that. It is necessary to have wudu to hold the Quran and to recite it, but wudu is not necessary to recite it by heart.
Therefore, the information given on our site is correct; it has been misunderstood.
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