What is the ruling on giving charity to the deceased by reciting the Qur'an?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I thank Allah for you. How are you?
The questioner : I miss you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : I had hoped you would be with our brothers at the Friday prayer that just passed.
The Shaykh : We offered our excuse, and an excuse is acceptable with noble people.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, our Shaykh. We were hoping to see you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you hope in good always, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : I have about two or three questions.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "Charity for the deceased, but if one gives charity to the deceased by having someone recite the Qur'an or otherwise, that benefits him by the consensus of the Muslims. Likewise, if one recites the Qur'an with the intention of dedicating it to the deceased, that benefits him, and Allah knows best." What is your opinion, our Shaykh, of this statement?
The Shaykh : Who said this statement?
The questioner : It is in the Fatwas, volume twenty-four.
The Shaykh : The Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah.
The questioner : Yes, in the Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah.
The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah has two fatwas. In one, he says that the correct view is that this was not the practice of the Salaf. The other is as you read, and this one that was read is not sound or correct. Because Allah says:[An-Najm 53:39] This is an infallible, general, and comprehensive Qur'anic text, and nothing is excluded from it except what is excluded by definitive evidence. And the evidence has only come in a few, limited instances. I addressed this issue with some detail and explanation in my book *Rulings on Funerals and Their Innovations*. If you have not returned to it, return to it, and the matter will become clear to you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Is the second location also in the Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah?
The Shaykh : The second location, which is?
The questioner : The one you mentioned, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, I do not remember if it is in the Fatwas or in his other books. Perhaps the reference I directed you to will help you with this.
The questioner : If Allah wills, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : The souls of the living are not taken... and the dead are asked about the dead who are coming to them regarding the state of the living. They say, "What did so-and-so do?" They say, "So-and-so married so-and-so in a good state." And they say, "What did so-and-so do?" They say, "Did he not come to you?" They say, "No, he was taken to the abyss."
The Shaykh : He was taken, he was taken.
The questioner : Are there texts from the Messenger (peace be upon him) regarding this?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a hadith with the meaning you mentioned, but I am not currently recalling whether it is authentic or weak. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to review it.
The questioner : If Allah the Exalted wills, I will consult you again on this issue after a while, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no objection.
The questioner : And there remains an issue that is personal to me.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Our brother Mustafa, whose passing you learned of.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : He was a brother among our loved ones and dear to us. He was my friend and a constant friend. So, glory be to Allah, after his death, I feel sadness and distress.
The Shaykh : It is a natural matter, a natural matter.
The questioner : It is a natural matter.
The Shaykh : It is known, but you must arm yourself with patience.
The questioner : Patience.
The Shaykh :[Az-Zumar 39:10] .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you, if Allah wills. Is there anything else?
The questioner : May you be safe.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I thank Allah for you. How are you?
The questioner : I miss you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : I had hoped you would be with our brothers at the Friday prayer that just passed.
The Shaykh : We offered our excuse, and an excuse is acceptable with noble people.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, our Shaykh. We were hoping to see you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you hope in good always, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : I have about two or three questions.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "Charity for the deceased, but if one gives charity to the deceased by having someone recite the Qur'an or otherwise, that benefits him by the consensus of the Muslims. Likewise, if one recites the Qur'an with the intention of dedicating it to the deceased, that benefits him, and Allah knows best." What is your opinion, our Shaykh, of this statement?
The Shaykh : Who said this statement?
The questioner : It is in the Fatwas, volume twenty-four.
The Shaykh : The Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah.
The questioner : Yes, in the Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah.
The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah has two fatwas. In one, he says that the correct view is that this was not the practice of the Salaf. The other is as you read, and this one that was read is not sound or correct. Because Allah says:
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعىThe questioner : Is the second location also in the Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah?
The Shaykh : The second location, which is?
The questioner : The one you mentioned, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, I do not remember if it is in the Fatwas or in his other books. Perhaps the reference I directed you to will help you with this.
The questioner : If Allah wills, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : The souls of the living are not taken... and the dead are asked about the dead who are coming to them regarding the state of the living. They say, "What did so-and-so do?" They say, "So-and-so married so-and-so in a good state." And they say, "What did so-and-so do?" They say, "Did he not come to you?" They say, "No, he was taken to the abyss."
The Shaykh : He was taken, he was taken.
The questioner : Are there texts from the Messenger (peace be upon him) regarding this?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a hadith with the meaning you mentioned, but I am not currently recalling whether it is authentic or weak. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to review it.
The questioner : If Allah the Exalted wills, I will consult you again on this issue after a while, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no objection.
The questioner : And there remains an issue that is personal to me.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Our brother Mustafa, whose passing you learned of.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : He was a brother among our loved ones and dear to us. He was my friend and a constant friend. So, glory be to Allah, after his death, I feel sadness and distress.
The Shaykh : It is a natural matter, a natural matter.
The questioner : It is a natural matter.
The Shaykh : It is known, but you must arm yourself with patience.
The questioner : Patience.
The Shaykh :
Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account."
وإنما يوفى الصابرون أجرهم بغير حسابThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner: May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you, if Allah wills. Is there anything else?
The questioner : May you be safe.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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