It is not permissible to physically touch the Qur'aan if the person is unclean and in need of Wudhu. It is not permissible to physically touch or recite the Qur'aan if the person is unclean and in the state of Ghusl,whether the state of uncleanliness is due to sexual defilement (Janabah), Menustral or post-partum . If the woman is a Hafidfha of the Qur'aan and there is a danger that she may forget the Qur'aan if she doesn't recite (during her menstrual periods) then Mufti Ibraheem Desai (DB) recommends the following two methods:She may use a cloth to hold the Quran and look inside while reciti... Show more