Reciting the Qur’an for the Deceased, and Related Matters

Question

What is [the ruling on] making du‘a after the burial of the deceased in the prevalent manner — such as reciting at the head the beginning of Surat al-Baqara and toward the feet its end, or Surat al-Ikhlas, or verses of the Qur’an; having someone recite something for payment or without payment; regularly observing customs such as soyem (the third-day observance) and the fortieth-day memorial, etc.

Answer

Reciting after burial at the head the beginning of Surat al-Baqara and toward the feet the end of Surat al-Baqara is established by the noble hadith. Du‘a for forgiveness after burial is also established. Doing any good deed for the sake of Allah and conveying its reward [to the deceased], without restricting it to any particular time, day, date or week, is correct and…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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