Q: In Sudan, when a Muslim dies, many people start reciting the Holy Quran over the grave after burial. Scholars have reported that after burial, recite over the grave for as long as it takes to prepare the meat after slaughtering a camel, which is the important means of salvation from the torment of the grave. Is it permissible to do so?
A: It is not permissible and is an innovation (biddat) because there is no evidence in the religion to do so. Reciting the Quran for the deceased, whether at home or in the graveyard, alone or in a collective form, is an innovation (not permissible) . One can only pray(Dua) for the deceased, and that too individually, not collectively.
✍ Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed Salafi, may Allah protect him ⟨Jeddah Dawah Center – Saudi Arabia⟩
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