The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an and Sending Its Reward to the Deceased

Question:
Following this, a message was received by the program from one of the listening brothers, in which he asked a number of questions, among them a question about the ruling on reciting the Qur'an on behalf of the deceased on any day, such as Friday, for example, where one recites Surat al-Baqarah and says: This is for the soul of so-and-so. Is that valid?

Answer:
There is no evidence for it; reciting for the dead has no evidence for it. Some scholars have said it, but there is no evidence for it. Leaving it is better. You should make du'a' for the deceased with good supplications, give charity on his behalf with money, perform Hajj on his behalf, and perform 'Umrah on his behalf. All of this is good. As for reciting on his behalf, there is no evidence for it, and leaving it is better. You recite for yourself, and you make du'a' for your deceased brother, or your father, or someone else: "O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, have mercy on him. O Allah, multiply his good deeds. O Allah, save him from the Fire," and so on. You make du'a' for him, give charity on his behalf with money, perform Hajj on his behalf, and perform 'Umrah. There is nothing wrong with it; it is all good. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.