Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is there a Hadith to support the practice of reciting Quraan on behalf of the deceased?

Published as Reciting Quraan for the Deceased

· 23 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q1. Is there a Hadith to support the practice of reciting Quraan on behalf of the deceased?

Q2. Is there any proof to substantiate reciting Quraan or Surah Yaaseen every Thursday?

Answer

A1. It is established from the Hadith that one can recite Quraan for the deceased.

A2. There isn’t any Hadith or narrations which mention about reciting Quraan or Surah Yaseen every Thursday.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: اقْرَءُوهَا عَلَى مَوْتَاكُمْ – يَعْنِي سُورَةَ يس

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Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
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Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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