Ruling on reciting the Qur'an for the deceased and whether they benefit from it?
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Question:
The questioner is Umm Ahmad, a resident of Dammam, and she asks in this question: Do the deceased feel what is offered to them in the form of reciting al-Fatihah or reciting the Qur'an?
Answer:
It is not prescribed to recite the Qur'an for the deceased, neither al-Fatihah nor anything else. However, one should make du'a' for them. One makes du'a' for the deceased, gives charity on their behalf, performs Hajj for them, and performs 'Umrah for them; there is nothing wrong with that. As for reciting the Qur'an for them, it has no basis. The reciter reads seeking reward from Allah for himself and makes du'a' for his deceased, such as his parents or others, asking for forgiveness and mercy for them. So du'a' is required, but reciting for the deceased has no basis and is not prescribed. Du'a' benefits them—du'a' benefits the deceased—and charity benefits them; charity given on their behalf benefits them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner is Umm Ahmad, a resident of Dammam, and she asks in this question: Do the deceased feel what is offered to them in the form of reciting al-Fatihah or reciting the Qur'an?
Answer:
It is not prescribed to recite the Qur'an for the deceased, neither al-Fatihah nor anything else. However, one should make du'a' for them. One makes du'a' for the deceased, gives charity on their behalf, performs Hajj for them, and performs 'Umrah for them; there is nothing wrong with that. As for reciting the Qur'an for them, it has no basis. The reciter reads seeking reward from Allah for himself and makes du'a' for his deceased, such as his parents or others, asking for forgiveness and mercy for them. So du'a' is required, but reciting for the deceased has no basis and is not prescribed. Du'a' benefits them—du'a' benefits the deceased—and charity benefits them; charity given on their behalf benefits them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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