Donating the Reward of Khatm al-Qur’an
Ustadh Tabraze Azam is asked about donating the rewards for Qur’an recitation to the deceased.
I pray this note finds you in the best of spirits, insha Allah
My beloved mother passed away this year in March. May Allah grant her the highest station of Jannah, amin. As a tradition, all my siblings started a monthly Qur’an khatm to dedicate to her. One of my cousins is requesting that we donate this Qur’an khatm to her mother as well, i.e., adding two beneficiaries to one Qur’an khatm. I am totally willing to do this as long as this does not diminish my mom’s reward.
Question:
- Does adding another person’s name to the Qur’an khatm dedication list diminish the reward of my mother?
- What is the Hanafi ruling on donating one Qur’an khatm to multiple deceased members ?
Appreciate your guidance in this regard.
Jazak Allah khayr.
May Allah Most High grant your mother a tremendous forgiveness, and enter her into the gardens of the righteous forever.
It is permitted and praiseworthy to donate the reward of your recitation to your mother, to your cousin’s mother, and to any other Muslim likewise. Doing so will not diminish your reward, nor the reward of any of them.
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami was asked whether the reward of a recitation of the Fatiha at a graveyard would be shared between its inhabitants, or if each person would get the full benefit. He responded that a great number of scholars held the latter.
This entire matter is quite expansive by the Grace of Allah Most High.
(Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar ‘ala al-Durr al-Mukhtar)
Please also see Donating Reward to the Dead: A Detailed Answer.
And Allah Most High knows best.
Wassalam,
Tabraze Azam
Checked and approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
