To recite Durood before and after Adhan

1. Some people say that itis Bid'ah (innovation) to read the Durood
Shareef before and after the Azaan.
2. The Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at believes that it is permissible to
recite the Durood Shareef before and after the Azaan. This is a
current practice in many of the Arab countries.
3. The following Quranic verse commands us to send Durood and Salaam
upon the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and no specified
time has been set aside for this. Allah Ta'ala says: "O ye who
Believe! Send Durood and Salaams upon him in abundance." (Part 22,
Ruku 4)
4. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said that
when we hear the voice of the Mu'azzin, we should repeat whatever he
has said and then sendDurood Shareef upon him.He said that the person
who sends one Durood upon him, Allah Ta'ala willsend ten mercies upon
that person. (Sahih Muslim, Al-Qaulul Badi) In this Hadith Shareef,
proof is found here that the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) asked us to recite the Durood Shareef after the Azaan.
5. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said: "If,
when performing any good deed you do not commence with the praise of
Allah and send Durood upon me, then that deed is empty of blessings."
(Al Jaame Sagheer) Which Muslim is there who does not consider the
Azaan to be agood deed?
6. In fact it was Salahud'deen Ayubi (radi Allahu anhu) who gave the
command of Durood Shareef to be recited before and after the Azaan.
Hazrat Salahud'deen Ayubi (radi Allahu anhu) was a very great and
pious King who liberated the Baitul Muqaddas. Great Muhaqiqeen and
Muhaditheen made Du'as for him.
7. Hazrat Qaazi Iyaz (radi Allahu anhu) said that it ispermissible to
read Durood Shareef at the time of Azaan. He says,"And from among the
occassions on which Durood should be sent, one of them is at the
timeof remembering him (Prophet Muhammad sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam), when taking or writing his blessed name or at the time of
Azaan." (Shifa Shareef)
8. Hazrat Mulla Ali Qaari (radi Allahu anhu) in his book "Fathul
Mueen" says that Durood should not only be recited before Azaan, but
also before theIqaamah.
9. Sheikh Kabeer Bakari (radi Allahu anhu) has stated that it is
desirable to recite Salaatus Salaam before the Azaan and the Iqaamah.
10. Thus, to recite Durood Shareef before and after the Azaan is
totally permissible and those who follow this are the Ahle Sunnah Wal
Jama'at.

5h] Conveying Rewards to the Deceased (Isaale Sawaab)

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hereafter. The person performing the good deed gets the reward
multiplied by the number of people to whom the reward was conveyed!
May Allah keep us on the Straight Path - Aameen. Peace and abundant
blessings be upon the Holy Prophet, his family, his companions and his
entire Ummah. Aameen./

5g] Conveying Rewards to the Deceased (Isaale Sawaab)

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Observe the Hadeeth mentioned under number2 and 28 - it specifically
mentions the deceased leaving behind a copy of the Holy Qur'an. It is
very clear that when the heir will read from it, the reward will be
passed on to the deceased.!!!
We have also cited the practice of the Sahaba who used to gather at
thehouse of Syedna Anas, and that should suffice as proof.
As regards having 30 or so persons reading the Holy Qur'an separately,
it would not have been possible at the time of theHoly Prophet or the
Sahaba immediately after him since the Holy Qur'an was not compiled,
nor was it printed. The first compilation was hand written, and then
only a few manuscripts were copied for preservation. The number of
companions who had memorized the entire Qur'an were just a few. Also
most of the early companions knew the Qur'an only in small parts,and
that too not in the order we have it printed today. It would have thus
been very difficult for them to coordinate reciting the entire Holy
Qur'an in one sitting. The practice followed now is amatter of
convenience and in no way can be termed against Sunnah.
It is also a very convenient way for the poor Muslims (who cannot
afford charity, Hajj or sacrifice etc) to convey reward to their near
ones,by reciting alone, or by arranging such recitation in mosques,
homes etc.
We do not find any proof within Islamic Sources that forbid the
holding of the Qur'an Khwanee on the 3rd, 10th or 40th day. Nor is it
compulsory to doit on these very days. After all, this is a Mustahab
Act, not a compulsory act (which usually has a time limit). From the
prayers for the dead mentioned in the Qur'an and Hadeeth, thereis no
time limit. The Holy Prophets, and the Sahaba prayed for all Muslims,
no matter when they had died. The Holy Qur'an also commands us
likewise forour parents. However, these are scheduled for the
following reasons:
1. It is easier to remember. If not planned or programmed, it will
never be held. Look, the Holy Qur'an commands usto offer prayer, but
does not command us to put up notices within our mosques declaring the
congregation timings, or to announce the Azaan onloud speakers - but
we dothat although Muslims areaware of the 5 daily prayers.
2. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to
regularly visit the graves of the martyrs of Uhud regularly once every
week. He also exhorted others to visit Uhud, and greet the martyrs.
(See Hadeeth above). It is also mentioned that he offered charity on
their behalf. The actions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) (i.e. visiting every week) are a very good example for us.
3. The 3rd day probably signifies the end of the permitted mourning
period (except for widows). It is also the lastday for people to pay
condolences. So the last thing to do before the mourning ends would
be, of course, to pray for the departed soul.
4. The 10th day means that a week has passed byafter the mourning
period. It is therefore chosen as a grim reminder.
5. The number 40 occurs in the Qur'an and Hadeethin many places. It is
an important number to indicate change from one state to another.
According to some Hadeeth, the fetus in the womb of a mother changes
from one state toanother every forty days. Holy Prophet Musa (peace be
upon him) was asked by Allah to spend forty nights at mount Sinai
(al-Baqarah 2:51). Bani Israil were kept wandering in the wilderness
of Sinai for forty years (al-Ma'idah 5:26). Holy Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings be upon him) was bestowed with revelation from
the Holy Qur'an at the age of forty. If 40 Muslims attend a funeral
and pray for the deceased's salvation, theirintercession will be
accepted by Allah. And there are many other important events in
history associated with the number 40. The 40th day also means that a
month has passed by since the last grim reminder.
6. The annual day speaks for itself. Another year haspassed -even for
the person who is alive.
Please note a person may be saddened by the loss ofsomeone near for
his entire life - there is nothing forbidden in it - but he may not
"mourn" the loss after 3 days (except in case of widows).
We must also remember that:
1. These are occasions of solemnity, and not ostentation or show.
2. The purpose should be seeking Allah';s pleasure, of conveying
reward to the departed soul, and praying for their salvation.
3. These occasions should serve as reminders of our own deaths and the
after life.
4. Giving charity to the needy & deserving, along with such
recitations, on behalf of the deceased is commendable.
5. The conveyance of reward not only benefits the deceased but also
has immense reward for the doers of the good, and they remind them of
the hereafter.:->

5f] Conveying Rewards to the Deceased (Isaale Sawaab)

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Reciting the Holy Qur'an carries great reward, is one of the best
Sunnahs, and the number of Ahadeeth describing its merits are
numerous. The intention here is to list only the merits of gathering
to recite the Qur'an and supplicate - not to list the merits of
reading the Holy Qur'an itself.
Hadeeth 34
Abu Huraira (Allah be wellpleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger
(peace and blessings be upon him) as saying: He who alleviates the
suffering of a brother out of the sufferings of the world, Allah would
alleviate his suffering from the sufferings of the Day of
Resurrection, and he who finds relief for onewho is hard pressed,
Allahwould make things easy for him in the Hereafter, and he who
conceals (the faults) of a Muslim, Allah would conceal his faults
inthe world and in the Hereafter. Allah is at the back of a servant so
long as the servant is at the back of his brother, and he who treads
the path insearch of know- ledge, Allah would make that path easy,
leading to Paradise for him and those persons who assemble in the
house among the houses of Allah (mosques) and recitethe Book of Allah
and theylearn and teach the Qur'anthere would descend upon them the
tranquilityand mercy would cover them and the angels would surround
them andAllah makes a mention of them in the presence of those near
Him , and he who is slow-paced in doing good deeds, his (high) lineage
does not make him go ahead. (Muslim)
It is mentioned in Tafseer Rooh-ul-Bayan that when the recitation of
the Qur'an is completed, 4000angels say Aameen on thesupplication
after it, and they pray for the forgiveness of the reader(s).
Imam Nawawi mentions in "Al Azkaar" that the famous Sahabi Syedna Anas
(Allah be well pleased with him) used tocall people to his house
toattend the supplication after the completion of Holy Qur'an's
recitation.
Hadeeth 35
Abu Huraira (Allah be wellpleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle
(peace and blessings be upon him) as saying that Allah has mobile
squads of angels, who have no other work (to attend to) but to follow
the assemblies of Zikr and when they find such assemblies in which
there is Zikr (of Allah) they sit in them and some of them surround
the others with their wings till the space between them and the sky of
the world is fully covered, and when they disperse (after the assembly
of Zikr is adjourned) they go upward to the heaven and Allah, the
Exalted andGlorious, asks them although He is best informed about
them: Where have you come from They say: We come from Your servants
upon the earth who had been glorifying You (reciting Subhan Allah),
uttering Your Greatness (saying Allah o-Akbar) and uttering Your
Oneness (La ilaha ill Allah) and praisingYou (uttering al-Hamdu
Lillah) and begging of You. He would say: What do they beg of Me They
would say: They beg of You the Your Paradise. He (Allah) would say:
Have they seen My Paradise They said: No, our Lord. He would say:
(What it would be then) if they were to see My Paradise They (the
angels) said: They seek Your protection. He (Allah) would say: Against
what do they seek My protection They (the angels) would say: Our Lord,
from the Hell-Fire. He (Allah) would say: Have they seen My Fire They
would say: No. He (Allah) would say: What it would be if they were to
see My Fire They would say: They beg of You forgiveness. He would say:
I grant pardon to them, and confer upon them what they ask for and
grant them protection against which they seek protection. They(the
angels) would again say: Our Lord, there is oneamongst them such and
such simple servant who happened to pass by (thatassembly) and sat
there along with them (who had been participating in that assembly).
He (Allah) would say: I also grant him pardon, for they are apeople
the seat-fellows ofwhom are in no way unfortunate - (Muslim, Bukhari,
Tirmizi, and Nasa'i)
Hadeeth 36
Reported Abu Huraira (Allah be well pleased with him), that the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When you pray for a
dead man, make your prayer sincere for him" (Abu Daud, Ibn Majah)
So what is the Islamic view of "Qur'an Khuwanee" ?Did the Holy Prophet
or the Sahaba do it in the manner of havingsay 30 people each reciting
one part of the Qur';an And what if is heldon particular days such as
(3rd, 10th, 40th, Annually etc)?
From the above we have proved that gathering to read the Holy Qur'an
(a very meritorious act) is of course permitted, and to convey the
reward (several types of meritorious acts) is commendable. When the
Hadeeth says it is commendable, we need not pursue as to whether there
is any "historical" evidence as to when and where it was actually
done. :->