The Best Deeds for Offering the Reward to the Deceased
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Question:
From Sudan, this person is asking about charity on behalf of his deceased father: is it the best? Or is it prayer and righteous deeds offered to him?
Answer:
Yes, the reward reaches the deceased if you intend it for him, whether it is supplication for him, charity on his behalf, or Hajj or 'Umrah. Evidence has come regarding the permissibility of offering the reward of one's deeds to another, whether living or dead. If you give charity on his behalf, there is merit in that. If you make supplication for him, there is merit in that. If you perform Hajj or 'Umrah on his behalf, there is merit and reward in that, if Allah the Exalted accepts it. The best is to combine them, to combine supplication for him with charity on his behalf, because this is an increase in good and righteousness toward your father. Yes.
From Sudan, this person is asking about charity on behalf of his deceased father: is it the best? Or is it prayer and righteous deeds offered to him?
Answer:
Yes, the reward reaches the deceased if you intend it for him, whether it is supplication for him, charity on his behalf, or Hajj or 'Umrah. Evidence has come regarding the permissibility of offering the reward of one's deeds to another, whether living or dead. If you give charity on his behalf, there is merit in that. If you make supplication for him, there is merit in that. If you perform Hajj or 'Umrah on his behalf, there is merit and reward in that, if Allah the Exalted accepts it. The best is to combine them, to combine supplication for him with charity on his behalf, because this is an increase in good and righteousness toward your father. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/029 — archive.org (15:19)
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