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Death and Wills The Majlis Vol 27 No 03, p.9

Is it permissible to gather in a Musjid to make khatam of the Qur‟aan as thawaab for a deceased person?

Question

Is it permissible to gather in a Musjid to make khatam of the Qur‟aan as thawaab for a deceased person? Is this practice Sunnah?

Answer

Congregational khatam for the deceased, especially in the Musjid, is bid‟ah. The only valid and Sunnah congregational practice is Janaazah Salaat. All other congregational practices for the dead are baseless and bid‟ah customs. Any person may recite as much Qur‟aan as he desires as Isaal-e -Thawaab for the mayyit. But they should do so individually, and not make a show of their

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Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

"The honest trader will be (on the Day of Qiyaamah) with the Ambiya, the Siddiqeen and the Shuhada."

"Saalih (i.e. halaal and tayyib) wealth is excellent for a pious man."

personal act of ibaadat.

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