Dedication of the reward of a performed 'Umrah to a deceased relative
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Question:
This is Abu Wafaq. He says: Honorable Shaykh, I performed the 'Umrah during Ramadan last year, and the 'Umrah was not intended to be dedicated to any person. However, the idea has now occurred to me to dedicate it to a relative of mine who passed away about ten years ago. Will its reward reach him? I have not dedicated it to him before. What is said about this dedication?
Answer:
Hajj and 'Umrah are only contracted for another person by proxy at the time of entering ihram, meaning one intends that he is entering ihram on behalf of so-and-so or so-and-so. But if one enters ihram for himself and then changes his intention after entering ihram to dedicate it, that is not valid. Yes.
This is Abu Wafaq. He says: Honorable Shaykh, I performed the 'Umrah during Ramadan last year, and the 'Umrah was not intended to be dedicated to any person. However, the idea has now occurred to me to dedicate it to a relative of mine who passed away about ten years ago. Will its reward reach him? I have not dedicated it to him before. What is said about this dedication?
Answer:
Hajj and 'Umrah are only contracted for another person by proxy at the time of entering ihram, meaning one intends that he is entering ihram on behalf of so-and-so or so-and-so. But if one enters ihram for himself and then changes his intention after entering ihram to dedicate it, that is not valid. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/156 — archive.org (3:57)
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