Does charity reach the deceased?
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Question:
The third question: If I give charity on behalf of my parents, will I receive the reward for being dutiful to them? May Allah bless you and make you beneficial, O Shaykh? He says: He gave charity on behalf of his parents; does this reach his parents with the intention of his father?
Answer:
If Allah accepts it, its reward reaches his parents, and he is rewarded for his dutifulness to his parents, because this is part of being dutiful to them. Yes.
The third question: If I give charity on behalf of my parents, will I receive the reward for being dutiful to them? May Allah bless you and make you beneficial, O Shaykh? He says: He gave charity on behalf of his parents; does this reach his parents with the intention of his father?
Answer:
If Allah accepts it, its reward reaches his parents, and he is rewarded for his dutifulness to his parents, because this is part of being dutiful to them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تصل الصدقة إلى الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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