The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an at Graves

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. What do you say, may Allah preserve you, about reciting the Qur'an at graves, such as Surat al-Fatihah and other surahs?

Answer:
Reciting the Qur'an at graves is a bid'ah (religious innovation) that was not part of the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Reciting over the deceased after his death, and reciting at graves and over tombs, all of this is among the newly invented innovations, as . The deceased is only benefited by the righteous deeds he had performed before his death.
Or the work that continued after his death from a waqf (endowment) he established. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and others said, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is what benefits the deceased. Likewise, supplicating for him for forgiveness, mercy, and entry into Paradise; this benefits the deceased. And likewise, voluntary charity on his behalf from lawful, good earnings; this benefits him and its reward reaches him, as the evidence indicates. As for reciting the Qur'an at his grave, or in the cemetery, or at his funeral, all of this is among the religious innovations (bid'ah) that .