Can the people present at the mayyat start reciting the Holy Quran before the deceased is given his ghusl?
Answer:
(Fatwa: 815/815/M=1432)
It is makrooh to recite the holy Quran near the dead one before giving him ghusl.
وكره قراءة القرآن عنده إلى تمام غسله الخ . (در مختار)
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
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