Dedication of the reward of prayer, fasting, and reciting the Qur'an to the deceased
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Question:
This sister, the questioner, says to Shaykh Salih: In her question, regarding prayer, reciting the Qur'an, and fasting, is it permissible to dedicate that to the deceased?
Answer:
Bodily acts are not dedicated to the deceased. Prayer and fasting are bodily acts and are not dedicated. As for charity, yes, its reward is made for the deceased. Hajj and 'Umrah are likewise; their reward is made for the living and for the deceased. Yes.
This sister, the questioner, says to Shaykh Salih: In her question, regarding prayer, reciting the Qur'an, and fasting, is it permissible to dedicate that to the deceased?
Answer:
Bodily acts are not dedicated to the deceased. Prayer and fasting are bodily acts and are not dedicated. As for charity, yes, its reward is made for the deceased. Hajj and 'Umrah are likewise; their reward is made for the living and for the deceased. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء الفوزان 25-01-1438هـ — youtube.com (18:58)
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