The Ruling on Reciting the Qur'an for the Dead
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Question:
The questioner, Nidal Qablawi, asks in this question, Your Eminence: Does the recitation of the Qur'an reach the deceased? That is, when a Muslim completes a recitation of the Qur'an and says, "I have dedicated this to my deceased father," does this reward reach him? Does this reward reach him? And likewise, what about the recitation of Surat al-Fatihah?
Answer:
There is no basis for this. Attributing the reward of the Qur'an to the deceased has no basis. One should only make du'a for him. One recites, and the reward is for the reciter. One does not attribute the reward to the deceased or to anyone else. However, making du'a for the deceased is prescribed: "O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him, O Allah, multiply his good deeds." This is prescribed. Giving charity on his behalf with money is prescribed. But attributing the reward of the Qur'an to him has no evidence for it and is not prescribed. The one who recites hopes for reward from Allah for himself, the reciter. And if he makes du'a for his father or for other Muslims, that is prescribed. Making du'a for his father, giving charity on his behalf, all of this is good. If he is deceased, one may perform Hajj on his behalf or perform 'Umrah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner, Nidal Qablawi, asks in this question, Your Eminence: Does the recitation of the Qur'an reach the deceased? That is, when a Muslim completes a recitation of the Qur'an and says, "I have dedicated this to my deceased father," does this reward reach him? Does this reward reach him? And likewise, what about the recitation of Surat al-Fatihah?
Answer:
There is no basis for this. Attributing the reward of the Qur'an to the deceased has no basis. One should only make du'a for him. One recites, and the reward is for the reciter. One does not attribute the reward to the deceased or to anyone else. However, making du'a for the deceased is prescribed: "O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him, O Allah, multiply his good deeds." This is prescribed. Giving charity on his behalf with money is prescribed. But attributing the reward of the Qur'an to him has no evidence for it and is not prescribed. The one who recites hopes for reward from Allah for himself, the reciter. And if he makes du'a for his father or for other Muslims, that is prescribed. Making du'a for his father, giving charity on his behalf, all of this is good. If he is deceased, one may perform Hajj on his behalf or perform 'Umrah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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