The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an for the Deceased

Question:
We move on to a letter from one of the brothers. In his question, he asks: Is it permissible for us to recite al-Fatihah and whatever is easy of the Qur'an for the deceased? And what is the interpretation of the saying of the Exalted, Blessed and Exalted is He: ?

Answer:
Do not recite al-Fatihah for the deceased, nor any other part of the Qur'an, because this is among the bid'ah (religious innovations). It is not reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or any of his Companions, or those in the blessed centuries, used to recite the Qur'an over the dead, neither after death, nor at the time of burial, nor over the grave. All of this is among the newly invented innovations. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What is prescribed regarding the deceased is to pray over him, to pray the funeral prayer over his body, or to pray over his grave if the funeral prayer was missed, and to make du'a' (supplication) for him, seek forgiveness for him, and stand over his grave after his burial, seeking forgiveness and sending blessings upon him, saying: “O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him, O Allah, grant him steadfastness,” as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. This is what benefits the deceased. What Allah and His Messenger have prescribed is what benefits the living and the dead. As for what Allah and His Messenger have not prescribed, it harms the living and does not benefit the dead. Yes.