Is it permissible to send reward of Qur'an khatam to the deceased?
Published as Reciting Qur'an and conveying the reward to the deceased
Question
Is it permissible to send reward of Qur'an khatam to the deceased? Is it permissible to read Suratul Faatiha and four quls for the deceased?
Answer
Yes.
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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