Fathwa, - Is a menstruating teacheror student permitted to recite and touch the Quran?

Question
I am a teacher in a Quran school for girls. Some students, the oldest
is 14 years old, menstruate and therefore they stop learning and
memorizing the Quran,given that they may menstruate twice or three
times a month. As a teacher, what should I do?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His Slave and Messenger.
The majority of scholars are of the view that a menstruating woman is
permitted neither to recite nor to touch the Quran. Nevertheless, the
opinion of Maalik is that she is permitted to recite the Quran but
without touching it. This is also according to an opinion by
Ash-Shaafi'i and a narration reported from Ahmad . Commenting on
Al-Muwatta', Al-Baaji said: " Menstruation prevents ten things.
Touching the Mus-haf (copy of the Quran) is one of them. "
Given this opinion which allows menstruating women to recite the Quran
but without touching it, these students can recite the Quran and
revise it but without touching the Mus-haf during the period of
menstruation. If touching is necessary, they are permitted to do so.
Counting things which are prevented by menstruation, Ad-Dusooqi a
Maaliki scholar, said: " …and touching the Mus-haf unless she is a
teacher or student. In this case she ispermitted to touch it. "
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