Does ongoing charity reach the father?

The questioner:
He asks: Does the ongoing charity from me reach my father?

The Shaykh:
Yes, the ongoing charity, which is the endowment (waqf), reaches your father.

The presenter:
And it is correct.

The Shaykh:
So if you make an endowment and assign its income to your father, its reward reaches your father. This is a good thing. Or you give charity on his behalf, other than an endowment. All of this benefits the deceased, by the permission of Allah.

The questioner:
He asks: Is it better to build a mosque or to give a monthly amount to a poor family, so that I may be dutiful to them before my death and after it?

The Shaykh:
According to the need. If the need of the poor is more urgent than building the mosque, then you prioritize the need of the poor. If the opposite is the case, and the need for building the mosque is more urgent, then you build the mosque. So you look at what is most needed by the people.