Is it required to verbalize the intention when giving charity on behalf of a deceased person?
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Question:
Abu Ryan from Riyadh, please go ahead, Abu Ryan. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Peace be upon you. May Allah keep you in good health, may your life be long. Welcome. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. My father has passed away, may Allah have mercy on him and make him... and I, O Shaykh, always give charity on his behalf, but I only intend it in my heart and do not verbalize the intention. The intention is internal. Will it be accepted, if Allah wills?
Answer:
If Allah wills, verbalizing it is not obligatory. The matter is about the intention. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 Giving charity on behalf of your father is an act of dutifulness toward him, and its reward will reach him, if Allah wills. Yes.
Abu Ryan from Riyadh, please go ahead, Abu Ryan. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Peace be upon you. May Allah keep you in good health, may your life be long. Welcome. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. My father has passed away, may Allah have mercy on him and make him... and I, O Shaykh, always give charity on his behalf, but I only intend it in my heart and do not verbalize the intention. The intention is internal. Will it be accepted, if Allah wills?
Answer:
If Allah wills, verbalizing it is not obligatory. The matter is about the intention. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2480 - هل يشترط التلفظ بالنية في الصدقة عن الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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