Is it permissible to recite Surat Yasin at graves?

Question:
Is it permissible to recite Surat Yasin at graves?

Answer:
It is not permissible to recite Yasin, nor any other part of the Qur'an, at graves; because this is an act that is not prescribed, and there is no evidence for it in the Book or the Sunnah. What is prescribed when visiting graves is to supplicate for the deceased with forgiveness and well-being. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he visited graves or passed by them, would say: "Peace be upon you, people of the abode of the believers and the Muslims, and we, if Allah wills, will be joining you. May Allah have mercy on those of us who have gone before and those who come after. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you." This is what is prescribed at graves when one visits them: to seek forgiveness for the dead and to supplicate for them with mercy and forgiveness. As for reciting the Qur'an at graves, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation); Allah has not sent down any authority for it. Yes.