Gathering to read the Qur`an on the...

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Gathering to read the Qur`an on the annual anniversary of the deceased

Question

eight: 115%; font-size: 12pt">We reviewed request no. 433 for the year 2010 which includes the following:

What is the ruling on gathering on the annual anniversary of the deceased to read the whole Qur`an and donate the reward to his soul? This is followed by an audible group recitation of one of the Qur`anic chapters such as al-Fatiha, Yassin, and Tabarak whose excellence was specifically mentioned in legal texts. Is this considered an innovation?

Answer

 

There is no legal objection to holding such a gathering nor is it a prohibited innovation provided:
·        It is neither a funeral ceremony nor an occasion for extending consolations.
·        It does not renew grief.
·        The money used in preparing the gathering must not belong to minors.
·         It must be free from ostentation.
Allah the Almighty knows best.
 
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