Is it permissible to perform the 'Id sacrifice on behalf of a deceased person, even if he did not bequeath it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to perform the 'Id sacrifice for a deceased person, knowing that he did not bequeath it?
Answer:
The 'Id sacrifice is prescribed on behalf of the deceased and the living. It is a great ritual and a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). It carries reward and merit, and it is performed on behalf of the living and the deceased. The one who says it is not performed on behalf of the deceased has no evidence for this restriction or for depriving the deceased of it. It is a form of charity, and charity is prescribed on behalf of the dead. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to perform the 'Id sacrifice for a deceased person, knowing that he did not bequeath it?
Answer:
The 'Id sacrifice is prescribed on behalf of the deceased and the living. It is a great ritual and a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). It carries reward and merit, and it is performed on behalf of the living and the deceased. The one who says it is not performed on behalf of the deceased has no evidence for this restriction or for depriving the deceased of it. It is a form of charity, and charity is prescribed on behalf of the dead. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3447- 4717] هل تجوز الأضحية عن الميت ولو لم يوص بذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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