I read your Fatwa # 17927 from South Africa dated 14th may 09 regarding recitation of quranic verses over the deceased in the graveyard like surah fatiha , yaseen , ikhlas etc

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Hereunder are the proofs for Fatwa #17927 from Ahadith and the view of the Fuqaha:

Imam Suyutiرحمه الله تعالى said: Through the Ahadith which has been mentioned, although it is weak, by gathering them together indicate that there is a basis for it. Indeed, Muslims always gathered and recited for their deceased in every time, without rejection, this is consensus. Hafiz Shamsudeen bin Abdil Waahid Almaqdasi Alhambali رحمه الله تعالى had mentioned all of this in a book he authored regarding this Mas’ala.

(Sharhus Sudur p269 Darul Fikr)

Hazrat M’aqal ibni Yasaar رضي الله عنه narrates that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Read Yaseen upon your dead.” (The chain of narrators is weak, two narrators are unknown; however, Abu Dawud has not termed it “weak”. (Al Adthkaar)

Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه narrates that indeed Rasulullah said “Whoever enters the graveyard should recite Surah Yaseen. Allah will make it easy for the inmates and he will attain good to the amount of people in it (graveyard).

(Sharhus Sudur p270 Darul Fikr)

Narrated from Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه (from Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم) “Whoever passes a graveyard and recites “Qul Huwal lahu Ahad” eleven times then conveys its reward to the dead; he will be given the reward according to the number of the dead.”

(Sharhus Sudur p269 Darul Fikr)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه said Rasulullah said “Whoever enters the graveyard then recites “Surah Fatiha”, “Qul Huwalahu Ahad” and “Alhaa kumut Takaathur”, then says “Indeed , I have given the reward of that which I have recited of Your speech to the believing males and female inmates of the grave”;They will be an intercession for him by Allah.”

(Sharhus Sudur p269 Darul Fikr)

Muhammed bin Ahmed Almarwazi رحمه الله تعالى said “I heard Imam Ahmed bin Hambal رحمه الله تعالى saying “When you enter the graveyard, recite Surah Fatiha, the Mu’awwa thatain (Qul ‘A uthu birabil Falaq and Qul ‘A uthu birabin Naas) and Qul Huwal lahu Ahad and pass the reward thereof to the inmates of the grave, indeed it will reach them.

(Ihyaa vol.5 p164 Darul Hadith)

“He should recite that which is easy for him of the Quran from Surah Fatiha, the beginning of Surah Baqarah (till Muflihun), Aayatul Kursi, the last verses of Surah Baqarah (Aamanar Rasoolu), Surah Yaseen, Surah Tabaarak, Surah Alhaakumu Takaathur and Surah Ikhlaas eleven, ten, seven or three times; then say “Oh Allah, convey the reward of that which we recited to “this person” or “to them” (whoever he intends to convey the reward to).

(Ibni ‘Aabideen vol.2. P243)

Imam Nawawi رحمه الله تعالى said “It is preferable to recite that which is easy of the Quran and thereafter, make Dua for them. (Deceased)

(Sharhus Sudur p269 Darul Fikr)

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Zakariyya bin Ahmed,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa