Does the reward of dhikr and reciting the Qur'an reach the deceased?
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Question:
The questioner says: Does the reward of acts of worship for which there is no explicit text, such as reciting the Qur'an and dhikr, reach the deceased, O Shaykh?
Answer:
No, there is no evidence for this. We follow the evidence, and the default is that a person's deed is for him, as Allah the Exalted said:[An-Najm 53:39] However, for what there is evidence that it reaches the deceased, we do it, such as giving charity on his behalf, performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, and making du'a' for him. This reaches the deceased because there is evidence for it. Yes.
The questioner says: Does the reward of acts of worship for which there is no explicit text, such as reciting the Qur'an and dhikr, reach the deceased, O Shaykh?
Answer:
No, there is no evidence for this. We follow the evidence, and the default is that a person's deed is for him, as Allah the Exalted said:
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2524 - هل يصل ثواب الذكر وقراءة القرآن إلى الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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