Gathering on the 40th day Post-Burial

QUESTION:

Is there any basis in Shari’ah for the practice of gathering to recite Quraan for the deceased on the 40th day (Chaliswa) or Salwa after one year?

ANSWER:

There is no basis in Islam for gathering on the 40th day, or after one year, to recite the Quraan for the deceased. This is a Bid’ah (innovation). The correct manner is that a person recites Quraan individually and conveys the rewards to the deceased person at any time.

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ (صحيح البخاري 2697)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Muhammed Isa Ali

Date: 21 Dhul Qa’dah  1446 / 20 May 2025

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb