Duas for a parent who passed away

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

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What duas can i read for my father who passed away?

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[-Elle-]

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Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un
To Allah we belong and truly to Him we shall return.

Allah yer7amo sis and may Allah(SWT) grant sabr(patience) to you and your family, and may you all gain strength from each other in these difficult times...but this is the course of life...

I know that you can read surah Al-Fatiha, but I also heard from relatives that reading Qu'ran on the deceased is innapropriate, because the Qu'ran is for the living...Insh'Allah someone can correct me if I'm wrong...

Keep Islam close to your heart; it is your greatest source of relief(along with your family)...and...remember we're all here for you!

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['Abd-al Latif]

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about giving the reward for reading Qur’aan and charity to one's mother, whether she is alive or dead.

He replied:

With regard to reading Qur’aan, the scholars differed as to whether the reward for that will reach the deceased. There are two scholarly views, the more correct of which is that it does not reach the deceased because there is no evidence to that effect. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do that for his deceased Muslim loved ones such as his daughters who died during his lifetime, and the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) did not do that or approve of it, as far as we know. It is better for the believer not to do that and not to read Qur’aan for the dead or the living, or to pray on their behalf, or to observe voluntary fasts on their behalf, because there is no evidence for any of that. The basic principle concerning acts of worship is that we do not do anything except that which is proven to be prescribed by Allaah or His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

Charity benefits both the living and the dead, according to Muslim consensus. Similarly du’aa’ benefits both the living and the dead according to Muslim consensus. Undoubtedly the living benefit from charity given by them and by others, and they benefit from du’aa’. If a person makes du’aa’ for his parents when they are alive, they benefit from his du’aa’, as they also benefit from charity given on their behalf when they are still alive, and from Hajj done on their behalf if they are unable to do it themselves because of old age or incurable sickness. So a person may benefit them by doing that. Hence it is narrated that a woman said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “O Messenger of Allaah, Allaah’s command to perform Hajj has come when my father is an old man and cannot sit firmly in the saddle. Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf?” He said: “Perform Hajj on his behalf.” Another man came to him and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, my father is an old man and cannot perform Hajj or travel; shall I perform Hajj and ‘Umrah on his behalf?” He said: “Perform Hajj and ‘Umrah on behalf of your father.” This indicates that it is permissible to perform Hajj on behalf of one who has died or on behalf of a living man or woman who is unable to do it because of old age. So giving charity, making du’aa’ and performing Hajj on behalf of one who has died or one who is unable to do it will benefit him, according to all the scholars. Similarly one may fast on behalf of a deceased person, if he owed an obligatory fast – whether as the result of a vow, as an expiation or to make up for a Ramadaan fast – because of the general meaning of the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Whoever dies owing a fast, his heir must observe the fast on his behalf.” Saheeh – agreed upon. And there are other ahaadeeth which say the same thing. But whoever delays Ramadaan fasts for a legitimate reason, such as sickness or travel, then dies before he is able to make them up, there is no need to fast them on his behalf or feed the poor, because he is excused.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 4/348.

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['Abd-al Latif]

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Is it permissible for a man to give money in charity and to share the reward for it with someone else?

He replied:

It is permissible for a person to give money in charity and intend for it to be on behalf of his father, his mother or his brother or anyone else he wants among the Muslims, because the reward is great. If charity is given sincerely for the sake of Allaah and from wealth that is acquired in a halaal manner, then the reward will be multiplied greatly, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allaah, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allaah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allaah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower” [al-Baqarah 2:261]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to slaughter a single sheep on behalf of himself and the members of his household.

Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 18/249

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[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

So i shouldnt read the Quran for my dad so Allah forgives his sins and grants him Jannah?

So what can i do for him? :S

['Abd-al Latif]

So i shouldnt read the Quran for my dad so Allah forgives his sins and grants him Jannah?

So what can i do for him? :S

Supplicate to Allah and ask Him to forgive his sins and to make his trial in the grave easy. You can also supplicate to Allah and ask Him to grant him Jannah.

[جوري]

I have no Islamic advise to offer, but I am truly sorry for your loss sister, please accept my deepest condolences..

inna lillah wa'inna ilyhi raji3oon..

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[Banu_Hashim]

Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raji'oon.

I'm very sorry sister, for your loss. Their is a du'a that I found that you can recite after burying the deceased.

[Sunni Ninja]

Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. May Allah protect you and your family and help you all to pass this hard time by Ameen

make lots of dua to Allah that he forgives your fathers sins and grants him Jannah

May Allah grant your father jannah Ameen

[- IqRa -]

I'm so sorry for your loss, have patience sister, even though it is hard you must have patience.

With regards to reading, Surah Yaseen (36) is best, and also giving Sadaqah Jariya (Continuous Charity) in his name. You can get a well built on his name, which is best, because whenever someone uses the water he will get reward for it.

May Allah give you and your family sabr sister, Ameen.

[Tilmeez]

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un

I remember context of a hadith that every muslim gets reward for every good deed his offspring does.
So apart from reading Quran try doing every possible good deed and Allah will reward your father even you do not make any intention to share this reward with your father.

[Muhammad]

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Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raji'oon. I'm very sorry to hear of your loss sister. May Allaah (swt) give you and your family patience at this difficult time and have mercy upon your father, Aameen.

With regards to reading, Surah Yaseen (36) is best,

It is important to note that there are many weak hadeeth regarding the virtues of this soorah, so we should be careful about following something that may have no basis in the deen.

Remember that one of the sources of good deeds that continue for a person who has passed away include a righteous child. So if you continue to make du'a for your parents and do good, this will Insha'Allaah benefit them. So in your prayers and at any other time, you can recite the dua's from the Qur'an regarding parents:

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

"My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood." [Al-Israa: 24]


رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

"O our Lord! cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness - me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established! [Ibraheem: 41]


In addition, you can make any du'a that you wish, because Allaah (swt) is the All-Hearer, the Responsive. May Allaah (swt) have mercy upon all Muslims both the living and the dead, Aameen.



رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

"Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, Most Merciful." (Al-Hashr: 10]

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