Reciting al-Fatihah after the prayer
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Supplication after the prayer
Question: I inform you that after I finish my prayer, I make the following supplication, saying: "O Allah, accept our prayer, purify our hearts, have mercy on our parents, forgive our deceased, relieve our distress, provide us with good, and forgive the believing men and believing women." I make this supplication after I finish my prayer, and I do so consistently. Is this supplication permissible or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer: As for sticking to this supplication and making it a regular habit, this is not prescribed; because, to my knowledge, this has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for this occasion. However, if you make it occasionally and do not commit to it permanently, there is no harm in that, if Allah wills.
Answer: As for reciting it after the prayers, I do not know of any evidence from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for this. What has been reported is the recitation of the Verse of the Throne, and "Say, He is Allah, the One," and "Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn," and "Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind." Hadiths have been reported regarding the recitation of these surahs after the five daily prayers. As for al-Fatihah, I do not know of any evidence for the prescription of reciting it after the prayer.
The surahs we mentioned are not recited collectively or with a loud voice; rather, each Muslim recites them for himself, between himself and himself.
As for reciting al-Fatihah for the souls of the deceased, this is a religious innovation. Al-Fatihah is not recited for the souls of the deceased, nor is any part of the Qur'an; because this has not been reported from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from the practice of the Salaf of this Ummah. Rather, this is an innovated matter, whether in the mosque, in the cemetery, in the house, or elsewhere. What is well-known regarding the deceased is making supplication for them—if they were Muslims—for forgiveness and mercy, giving charity on their behalf, and performing Hajj on their behalf. This is what the evidence has come with.
As for reciting the Qur'an for the souls of the deceased, or reciting al-Fatihah for the souls of the deceased, this is a newly invented matter and a religious innovation.
Question: I inform you that after I finish my prayer, I make the following supplication, saying: "O Allah, accept our prayer, purify our hearts, have mercy on our parents, forgive our deceased, relieve our distress, provide us with good, and forgive the believing men and believing women." I make this supplication after I finish my prayer, and I do so consistently. Is this supplication permissible or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer: As for sticking to this supplication and making it a regular habit, this is not prescribed; because, to my knowledge, this has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for this occasion. However, if you make it occasionally and do not commit to it permanently, there is no harm in that, if Allah wills.
Answer: As for reciting it after the prayers, I do not know of any evidence from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for this. What has been reported is the recitation of the Verse of the Throne, and "Say, He is Allah, the One," and "Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn," and "Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind." Hadiths have been reported regarding the recitation of these surahs after the five daily prayers. As for al-Fatihah, I do not know of any evidence for the prescription of reciting it after the prayer.
The surahs we mentioned are not recited collectively or with a loud voice; rather, each Muslim recites them for himself, between himself and himself.
As for reciting al-Fatihah for the souls of the deceased, this is a religious innovation. Al-Fatihah is not recited for the souls of the deceased, nor is any part of the Qur'an; because this has not been reported from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from the practice of the Salaf of this Ummah. Rather, this is an innovated matter, whether in the mosque, in the cemetery, in the house, or elsewhere. What is well-known regarding the deceased is making supplication for them—if they were Muslims—for forgiveness and mercy, giving charity on their behalf, and performing Hajj on their behalf. This is what the evidence has come with.
As for reciting the Qur'an for the souls of the deceased, or reciting al-Fatihah for the souls of the deceased, this is a newly invented matter and a religious innovation.