Reciting Quraan in front of a deceased body

Q: Is it permissible to read Surah Yaseen or Quraan in front of a dead body?

A: If the ghusal has not yet been given to the deceased, then reciting Quraan near the deceased is not permissible as the body of the deceased is regarded as impure. However, if the deceased has been given ghusal, then it is permissible.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)