The Ruling on Giving Charity on Behalf of the Deceased, Reciting the Qur'an for Them, and Performing 'Umrah on Their Behalf
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on giving charity on behalf of the deceased, reciting the Qur'an for them, performing 'Umrah on their behalf, and building mosques for them? Does the reward of these reach them?
Answer:
All of it is permissible, except for reciting the Qur'an. Reciting the Qur'an on behalf of the deceased is a physical act that does not allow for representation. As for 'Umrah, building a mosque, and other righteous deeds where the reward is dedicated to the deceased, there is no harm in that. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on giving charity on behalf of the deceased, reciting the Qur'an for them, performing 'Umrah on their behalf, and building mosques for them? Does the reward of these reach them?
Answer:
All of it is permissible, except for reciting the Qur'an. Reciting the Qur'an on behalf of the deceased is a physical act that does not allow for representation. As for 'Umrah, building a mosque, and other righteous deeds where the reward is dedicated to the deceased, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [596] حكم التصدق عن الميت وتلاوة القرآن والاعتمار عنه - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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