The Ruling on Bestowing the Reward of Good Deeds upon the Living
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Question:
Muhammad asks, Honorable Shaykh, and he says: Is it permissible for a person to perform a deed by which he draws near to Allah, and then convey the reward of that deed to his living brothers?
Answer:
Yes. What allows for representation, such as supplication, seeking forgiveness, and charity, may be bestowed upon others; it is permissible to bestow it upon them. As for what does not allow for representation, such as prayer and fasting, it is not bestowed upon others. Yes.
Muhammad asks, Honorable Shaykh, and he says: Is it permissible for a person to perform a deed by which he draws near to Allah, and then convey the reward of that deed to his living brothers?
Answer:
Yes. What allows for representation, such as supplication, seeking forgiveness, and charity, may be bestowed upon others; it is permissible to bestow it upon them. As for what does not allow for representation, such as prayer and fasting, it is not bestowed upon others. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/091 — archive.org (11:42)
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