Islamic Query Detail

It is permissible for people to dedicate the reward of good deeds, making dua, reciting Quran for others. They will get the reward for that. Quran Shereef, Hadeeth of Prophet Muhammed(s) & Books of great eminent scholars also validate this. There are different types of deeds an alive person can do for the deceased. Making Dua , supplicating for forgiveness, reciting Quran, giving charity, performing hajj,etc & all kind of deeds can be dedicated to the deceased person. Allah tells And [there is a share for] those who came after them, saying, “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.” [Quran 59:10]

In Muslim Shereef, an incident is described that Saad bin Ubada(ra) gave his plot as waqf for getting reward for his deceased mother. In Dharukhuthini, a person asked Prophet Muhammed(s) : My parents died who did many favour for me. How can I benefit them as return? Prophet Muhammed(s) said : When you perform salah for you, also perform salah for them; when you keep fasting, also keep fasting for them. These all are good deeds. Regarding this matter there is difference in opinion for some scholars regarding some affairs of this topic. As per the opinion of Imam Shafi: The reward for reciting Quran will not get for deceased person. This is also the opinion of Ibn Kaseer (Ibn Kaseer 4/276) & also Imam Nawawi (Sharah Muslim 1/155).

But as per the opinions of the major successors of Shafi Madhab, the deceased person will get the reward of hadya by reciting Quran. [1] Each & every opinion of the imam of a madhab doesn’t needed to be followed completely. If the main successors of a madhab write an opinion based on evidence against the imam, then that opinion should be accepted. It is the basic ruling of the madhab. So it is permissible to recite Quran & dedicate its reward to the deceased person.[2]