{"id":1222,"date":"2017-02-06T14:16:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fatwa-tt.com\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2017-11-08T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T17:02:09","slug":"quran-recitation-by-the-grave-after-burial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fatwa-tt.com\/index.php\/quran-recitation-by-the-grave-after-burial\/","title":{"rendered":"Quran recitation by the Grave after Burial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assalaamu Alaikum. Respected Mufti; Can you advise about reciting verses of Quran at the &#8220;head side&#8221; and at the &#8220;feet side&#8221; at the time of the burial of a Muslim person. Is it an established Sunnah or an advisable practice. Jaza Kallah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>As-sal\u0101mu \u2018alaykum wa-rahmatull\u0101hi wa-barak\u0101tuh.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After the burial of the deceased, it is Mustahab to recite the opening few Ayaat (verses 1-5) of Surah al-Baqarah at the head of the deceased and the concluding few verses (verses 285-286) of the same Surah by the feet<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>. Some scholars have preferred the ayaats be recited softly. The recital of these verses are established from the Hadith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alahi wa sallam) say: \u201cWhen one of you passes away, do not keep his body for long and take him quickly to his grave quickly. And (at the grave) have the opening verses of Surah al-Baqarah recited at his head and the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah recited at his feet.\u201d (al-Bayhaqi in Shu\u2019ab al-Iman (mawquf). Mishkat al-Masabih no: 1717)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It should be noted that the recitation of these verses is Mustahab (recommended) and not obligatory. Hence there is no harm if left out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Surah Ikhlaas may be recited 11 times, also Surah Yaseen and Surah Mulk. Dua and forgiveness should be made for the deceased<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sayyiduna Uthman (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alahi wa sallam), would stand by the grave after burying the deceased and say: \u201cSeek forgiveness for your brother and pray for his steadfastness, for he is now being questioned.\u201d (Sunan Abi Dawud, no: 3213)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>And Allah Ta\u2019\u0101la Knows Best<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mufti Arshad Ali<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Darul Iftaa, Jaamia Madinatul Uloom (Trinidad)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fatwa-tt.com\"><strong>www.fatwa-tt.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> \/<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"www.jaamia.net\"><strong>www.jaamia.net<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> \u062d\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u062d\u0637\u0627\u0648\u064a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0631\u0627\u0642\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0627\u062d \u0634\u0631\u062d \u0646\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u064a\u0636\u0627\u062d (\u0635: 621)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0648\u064a\u0633\u062a\u062d\u0628 \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0642\u0631\u0623 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0628\u0631 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0641\u0646 \u0623\u0648\u0644 \u0633\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0642\u0631\u0629 \u0648\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0645\u062a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0647\u0640 \u0642\u0648\u0644\u0647: &#8220;\u0645\u0646 \u062f\u062e\u0644&#8221; 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