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Is there any basis in the Sunnah for reciting Surat Al-Fatihah and Surat Al-Ikhlas eleven times on Thursday night after the Isha prayer, and dedicating the reward thereof to a deceased person, as some call it "Al-Fadwa," or is it an innovation?

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Reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas eleven times for the deceased is not from the Sunnah, and the hadith reported regarding that is fabricated.

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