Reciting Surah Yaseen at a funeral, reading faatiha before taking the janaazah and faatihah at the graveyard

Q: What is the jurisprudence of:

1. Reading Yaseen at a mayit

2. Reading the Fatia before taking the Janaza from the residence of the decreased

3. Reading the Fatia at the graveyard when burying the decreased.

A:

1. Yes, it is permissible to read any part of the Quraan and pass the thawaab to the deceased.

2. It is not a sunnat practice and it is an innovation and it should be abandoned.

3. This is not a sunnat practice. Yes, after the burial it is recommended to make dua for the deceased.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)