The ruling on dedicating the reward of reciting the Qur'an to the deceased
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Question:
The questioner: It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Riyad as-Salihin 1383 The question is: If I recite the Qur'an and say that the reward is for my parents, is that correct? Because reciting the Qur'an falls under supplication?
Answer:
It has not been reported that the reward of the Qur'an is dedicated to the deceased. There is no evidence for that. What has been reported is that you supplicate for them, saying, "O Allah, forgive him" or "O Allah, have mercy on him," or you give charity on their behalf, or you perform Hajj or 'Umrah on their behalf. That is what has been reported. As for reciting the Qur'an and dedicating its reward to the deceased, there is no evidence for that. Yes.
The questioner: It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him
إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث، وذكر منها ولد صالح يدعو له،Answer:
It has not been reported that the reward of the Qur'an is dedicated to the deceased. There is no evidence for that. What has been reported is that you supplicate for them, saying, "O Allah, forgive him" or "O Allah, have mercy on him," or you give charity on their behalf, or you perform Hajj or 'Umrah on their behalf. That is what has been reported. As for reciting the Qur'an and dedicating its reward to the deceased, there is no evidence for that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1163- 4717] حكم إهداء ثواب قراءة القرآن للميت - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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