The ruling on reciting the Qur'an at the burial of the deceased
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Question:
The questioner from Sudan says: Do we recite al-Fatihah and Surat Yasin when we are burying the deceased? This has been our practice for years?
Answer:
There is no basis for this. The Qur'an is not recited during the burial of the deceased, nor at the grave. All of this, after the burial, has no evidence for it. And as long as there is no evidence for it, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Rather, one should make du'a' (supplication) for the deceased and seek forgiveness for him, especially after the burial is completed. If he stands at the grave, Allah will forgive him. This is an authentic hadith. He and his companions stood at the grave, and he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3221Sahih (Al-Albani). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner from Sudan says: Do we recite al-Fatihah and Surat Yasin when we are burying the deceased? This has been our practice for years?
Answer:
There is no basis for this. The Qur'an is not recited during the burial of the deceased, nor at the grave. All of this, after the burial, has no evidence for it. And as long as there is no evidence for it, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Rather, one should make du'a' (supplication) for the deceased and seek forgiveness for him, especially after the burial is completed. If he stands at the grave, Allah will forgive him. This is an authentic hadith. He and his companions stood at the grave, and he said:
Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now.
اسْتَغْفِرُوا لأَخِيكُمْ وَسَلُوا لَهُ التَّثْبِيتَ فَإِنَّهُ الآنَ يُسْأَلُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/030 — archive.org (13:28)
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