Is dedicating the recitation of the Qur’an to the deceased permissible or an innovation, and what is the wisdom and evidence for its permissibility?
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Reciting the Qur’an and dedicating its reward to the deceased is permissible for their benefit and as an act of kindness towards them. The proof for this is its inclusion with what has been stated in the and by consensus regarding the deceased receiving the reward of charity and supplication.
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