The Ruling on Supplication for the Dead and Recitations of the Qur'an
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The questioner:
Yes, yes. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
No, one does not supplicate for them with, by, forgiveness and mercy, and forgiveness for the dead. The best course is to leave it off. Some scholars hold that there is no harm in doing so, but there is no evidence for it, and it is better to leave it off. However, one should supplicate for them, seek mercy for them, seek forgiveness for them, and give charity on their behalf. There is no harm in this; it benefits both the living and the dead.
The presenter:
Shaykh, some of the Qur'an recitations include a promise of reward for what we have read.
The Shaykh:
It exists for some people, but even if it is the weaker position, one should leave it off, or not? Yes.
Yes, yes. Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
No, one does not supplicate for them with, by, forgiveness and mercy, and forgiveness for the dead. The best course is to leave it off. Some scholars hold that there is no harm in doing so, but there is no evidence for it, and it is better to leave it off. However, one should supplicate for them, seek mercy for them, seek forgiveness for them, and give charity on their behalf. There is no harm in this; it benefits both the living and the dead.
The presenter:
Shaykh, some of the Qur'an recitations include a promise of reward for what we have read.
The Shaykh:
It exists for some people, but even if it is the weaker position, one should leave it off, or not? Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 070 هل تجوز قراءة الفاتحة على موتى المسلمين؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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