{"_id":"668da0680b76658b4c233673","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the proof that one can do good deeds like reciting Qur'an on behalf of a deceased loved one?\\n\"}]}","question":"Could I get a reference in Quran or Hadith to indicate that we can send the good deeds from reading Quran or doing good to a deceased loved one?","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have no problem quoting the Quran and Hadith, but how do you know that my interpretation and extraction of rulings from them are correct? It's actually quite easy for someone to gather various references from the Quran and Hadith to support whatever they say, so the fact that someone can quote from these sources is not sufficient to ensure that what they are saying is a valid Islamic opinion.\\n\\nThe only way to ensure that what someone says is legitimate is to ensure that the person saying it is qualified to interpret the Quran and Hadith and extract rulings from them. These qualified people make up the scholarly authority in Islam, and they are the only ones permitted to interpret the Quran and Hadith. The body of knowledge that these scholars have developed over more than a millennium has been preserved and passed on through generations and is represented today by the four Sunni schools of law. Therefore, if we want authentic knowledge of the sacred law, the four schools are the only credible source today. \\n\\nHaving said that, the opinion of these four schools is that recitation of the Quran can be done for the deceased, among other acts like fasting and sadaqa. If you would like to dig deeper into this issue, Sheikh Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (Allah have mercy on him) spent almost 70 pages in his book \\\"Al-Ruh\\\" (The Soul) in which he laid out the opinion of the scholars on this matter, specifically the Hanbali school, and the evidence from the Quran, Hadith, Ijma (consensus), and Qiyas (analogical reasoning). He also rebutted the arguments of those who objected to any of these matters. I know that was a long answer, but I felt it was necessary to mention. \\n\\nIf you just want a hadith specifically for reciting the Quran: \\n1) \\\"Read [Surah] Yasin upon your deceased.\\\" [Narrated by Ahmad and others] \\n2) Al-Husayn ibn Ishaq al-Tustari narrated to us, Ali ibn Bahr narrated to us, they said: Mubashshir ibn Isma'il narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Ala' ibn al-Lajlaj narrated to me, from his father, who said: My father said to me, \\\"O my son, when I die, place me in the grave. When you place me in my niche, say: 'In the name of Allah and upon the faith of the Messenger of Allah.' Then pour the soil gently over me. Then recite at my head the opening and closing verses of Surah Al-Baqarah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that.\\\" [Tabarani]\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668da0570b76658b4c233497","tag":"Death: Other","count":37},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232851","tag":"Contemporary Life: Knowledge","count":33},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232854","tag":"Knowledge: Resources","count":32}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:12.933Z"}