What is the ruling on reciting Surat Yasin for the deceased?

Question : The questioner asks: What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Recite Yasin over your dead"?

Answer : Some scholars have graded this hadith as weak, while others have graded it as good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite Yasin over your dead." But who are the "dead" referred to here? Are they those who have died, or those who are on their deathbed, meaning death has come to them? For this reason, some jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) held that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) for the one who is present with the dying person—that is, the one whose time has come—to recite Surat Yasin over him. They said that this is a cause for easing the departure of his soul.
As for reciting to him after he has been buried, this is not prescribed and is a bid'ah (religious innovation). What is prescribed after the burial is for a person to stand at the grave and say, "O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, grant him steadfastness," because . On this occasion, I would like to clarify that what some people do when burying the deceased is to call the adhan (call to prayer) and give the iqamah (second call) in the grave. We have heard of this, and we do not know if it is true or not: they call the adhan and give the iqamah, and all that is left is for them to say, "Stand in rows and straighten up," and then they pray. This is a mistake and a bid'ah, and the deceased does not benefit from it. Rather, the deceased is buried, and it is said, "In the name of Allah and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then, when the burial is finished, one seeks forgiveness for him: "O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, grant him steadfastness," and the like.