Dedication of the reward of deeds
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner, sister 'Abd al-'Aziz, says: Regarding the dedication of the reward of deeds, O Shaykh, we ask about this often and the answer eludes us. Is it permissible for me, for example, to fast a voluntary fast and dedicate the reward of this fast to my deceased sister, who was a righteous woman?
Answer:
The default is that deeds belong to the one who performs them. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Najm 53:39] So the default is that the deed belongs to the doer, and he does not dedicate it to another except in cases where there is evidence, such as supplication for another, whether living or dead, charity on behalf of another, and Hajj and 'Umrah on behalf of another. These are matters for which evidence has come regarding their dedication to others. As for anything other than that, the default is that the deed belongs to the doer. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. The questioner, sister 'Abd al-'Aziz, says: Regarding the dedication of the reward of deeds, O Shaykh, we ask about this often and the answer eludes us. Is it permissible for me, for example, to fast a voluntary fast and dedicate the reward of this fast to my deceased sister, who was a righteous woman?
Answer:
The default is that deeds belong to the one who performs them. Allah the Exalted said:
And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَانِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/140 — archive.org (1:43)
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