I want to give charity on behalf of my father. Is it prescribed for me to verbalize this and say, “This is the reward for my father,” or what should I do?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I want to give charity on behalf of my father. What should I do during the giving of charity? Should I verbalize it and say, “This is the reward for my father,” or what should I do? He says: I want to give charity on behalf of my father. What should I do during the giving of charity? Should I say, “This is the reward for my father,” or what should I do?

Answer:
The default is the intention. If you intend it, that is sufficient. If you intend that it is for your father, that is sufficient, even if you do not verbalize it. If you do verbalize it, it is a matter of confirmation. It is permissible for you to have verbalized it. Yes.