A person died and left a bequest for his son to recite Surah Yasin and dedicate its reward to him. What is the ruling on this?
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A person died and asked his son to recite Surah Yasin and give its reward to him. How is this to be done?
Answer:
May Allah reward you with good. This bequest is not valid, because reciting Yasin for the deceased, or reciting other parts of the Qur'an for the dead, is not supported by any evidence. And as long as there is no evidence supporting it, it is not permissible to do it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said of the one whoSahih Muslim 1718b, meaning it is rejected and not accepted. It is not reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or any of his Companions, or his Caliphs, or the righteous Salaf, used to recite the Qur'an for the dead. What is prescribed for the dead is supplication, charity, Hajj, and 'Umrah on their behalf. All of this is supported by evidence: giving charity on behalf of the deceased, making supplication for the deceased, seeking forgiveness for him if he was a Muslim, performing Hajj on his behalf, and performing 'Umrah, whether obligatory or voluntary. All of this is permissible, praise be to Allah, and its reward reaches the deceased. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Riyad as-Salihin 1383 This reaches the deceased after his death. Likewise, Hajj on his behalf, and 'Umrah is charity. May Allah reward you with good.
A person died and asked his son to recite Surah Yasin and give its reward to him. How is this to be done?
Answer:
May Allah reward you with good. This bequest is not valid, because reciting Yasin for the deceased, or reciting other parts of the Qur'an for the dead, is not supported by any evidence. And as long as there is no evidence supporting it, it is not permissible to do it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said of the one who
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردWhen a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).
إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث صدقة جارية، أو علم ينتفع به، أو ولد سالك يدعو له،
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، توفي شخص وأوصى ابنه أن يقرأ سورة يس ويهدي ثوابها له فما حكم ذلك؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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