What is the ruling on reciting Surat al-Fatihah over the deceased?

Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to recite Surat al-Fatihah over the deceased?

Answer:
No, it is not recited except in the prayer; it is recited in the funeral prayer over the deceased. As for it being recited over the grave or over the deceased, this is not prescribed, and it is not permissible to recite the Qur'an over the deceased, neither al-Fatihah nor anything else; this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). The Qur'an is not recited [over the deceased]. It is only narrated that Surat Yasin is recited for the one who is dying, for the one who is dying before he dies, and the hadith is weak, there is consideration regarding it, and there is discussion about it, but it is for the one who is dying. As for after his soul has departed, the Qur'an is not recited over him or over his grave. Rather, al-Fatihah is recited in the funeral prayer over the deceased. Yes.