What is the ruling on reciting al-Fatihah during condolences for the deceased?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, in addition to the brother's statement.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : In addition to the brother's statement, the brother's question.
The Shaykh : But three things are deducted from your account.
The Shaykh : Fine, may Allah reward you, if Allah wills.
Shaykh, in a previous session, we discussed the topic of condolences, offering condolences to the family of the deceased. We find in some countries, and you mentioned this, that they recite al-Fatihah when, meaning, one of the condolers.
The Shaykh : The attendees.
The questioner : The attendees, meaning, he offers the condolence and recites al-Fatihah for the deceased.
The Shaykh : For the deceased?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : At the grave, meaning?
The questioner : No, not at the grave, but with the family of the deceased, meaning.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he recites it for the deceased.
The questioner : For the deceased, yes. So we ask you to clarify to us if there is a specific criterion, for example, in offering condolences?
The Shaykh : This is also adding one innovation to another; this is adding one innovation to another. It is not established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from the Companions, and I have not known it to be transmitted as one of the methods of da'wah that al-Fatihah is recited. Yes, it is not transmitted that one of the methods of condolences is to recite al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : In addition to the brother's statement, the brother's question.
The Shaykh : But three things are deducted from your account.
The Shaykh : Fine, may Allah reward you, if Allah wills.
Shaykh, in a previous session, we discussed the topic of condolences, offering condolences to the family of the deceased. We find in some countries, and you mentioned this, that they recite al-Fatihah when, meaning, one of the condolers.
The Shaykh : The attendees.
The questioner : The attendees, meaning, he offers the condolence and recites al-Fatihah for the deceased.
The Shaykh : For the deceased?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : At the grave, meaning?
The questioner : No, not at the grave, but with the family of the deceased, meaning.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he recites it for the deceased.
The questioner : For the deceased, yes. So we ask you to clarify to us if there is a specific criterion, for example, in offering condolences?
The Shaykh : This is also adding one innovation to another; this is adding one innovation to another. It is not established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from the Companions, and I have not known it to be transmitted as one of the methods of da'wah that al-Fatihah is recited. Yes, it is not transmitted that one of the methods of condolences is to recite al-Fatihah.