The knowledge of the deceased regarding the supplication of the living and the deeds that benefit him
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Question:
Thank you to the caller. Please keep your questions brief. Does the deceased know about the supplication of those who pray for him? And does he benefit from every good deed that the living performs or dedicates to this deceased?
Answer:
My brother, you are not obligated to know whether he benefits or not. It is upon you to supplicate for him and to have a sincere intention. What reaches the deceased is what is supported by evidence: supplicating for him, giving charity on his behalf, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf. This is what the evidence indicates. As for anything else, the deed belongs to the one who performed it[An-Najm 53:39]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Thank you to the caller. Please keep your questions brief. Does the deceased know about the supplication of those who pray for him? And does he benefit from every good deed that the living performs or dedicates to this deceased?
Answer:
My brother, you are not obligated to know whether he benefits or not. It is upon you to supplicate for him and to have a sincere intention. What reaches the deceased is what is supported by evidence: supplicating for him, giving charity on his behalf, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf. This is what the evidence indicates. As for anything else, the deed belongs to the one who performed it
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:27)
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