Ruling on reciting Surah Ya-Sin over the dead
Question:
What is the ruling on reciting the Surah of Ya-Sin over the dead, with the intention of dedicating the reward to them? Is that permissible? If it is, what is the evidence?
Answer:
Reciting the Qur’an with the intention of dedicating the reward to the deceased person is bid’ah (religious innovation), because there is no evidence to support that act. Furthermore, a Hadith has been reported concerning the recitation of Surah Ya-Sin upon the dying person, but it is a da’if (weak) Hadith that does not stand as proof. Therefore, it is impermissible to continue doing this bid’ah.
Muftis
- Chairman : Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Aal Al-Shaykh
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