Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of voluntary prayer to the deceased?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of voluntary prayer to the dead?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of voluntary prayer to the dead?
The Shaykh:
One does not pray on behalf of another, neither voluntary nor obligatory prayer. Prayer is a physical act in which representation is not allowed, neither for voluntary nor obligatory prayer. Rather, one makes du'a' (supplication) in his prayer for whomever he wishes among the Muslims.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of voluntary prayer to the dead?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of voluntary prayer to the dead?
The Shaykh:
One does not pray on behalf of another, neither voluntary nor obligatory prayer. Prayer is a physical act in which representation is not allowed, neither for voluntary nor obligatory prayer. Rather, one makes du'a' (supplication) in his prayer for whomever he wishes among the Muslims.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/540] هل يجوز إهداء ثواب صلاة النافلة للأموات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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