The Innovation of Reciting al-Fatihah for the Soul of the Prophet and the Dead

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Does the deceased benefit from the recitation of the Qur'an over him after his death? And is it permissible to recite al-Fatihah for the dead, since some people say "al-Fatihah for the Prophet, may Allah send blessings upon him" and recite it, while others say "al-Fatihah for the soul of so-and-so" or "for the souls of the Muslims"? Is this permissible? May Allah reward you with good. Reciting al-Fatihah for the soul of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Answer:
or for the souls of the dead is a bid'ah (religious innovation) for which Allah has not sent down any authority. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But this is something people have become accustomed to and inherited without evidence. Therefore, it is obligatory to leave it. As for reciting the Qur'an and dedicating its reward to the deceased, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Some scholars hold that any act of obedience performed and whose reward is dedicated to a Muslim, whether dead or alive, benefits him. Other scholars hold the opposite, namely that it is not permissible to dedicate the recitation to the deceased, because there is no evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this. This is the correct position: it is not permissible because there is no evidence from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What is prescribed (mashru') for the deceased is supplication, seeking forgiveness, charity, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah. There is evidence for these, and restricting oneself to them brings much good. As for what has no evidence, it is obligatory to leave it, especially if the recitation is over the grave or over the funeral after death, for this is more of an innovation and further from what is prescribed. Therefore, it is obligatory to leave these customs and restrict oneself to what has evidence, for it is safer and more beneficial for the living and the dead. Praise be to Allah. Yes.