The Ruling on Feeding the Deceased
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I also ask about the issue of offering food as a reward, which is when a person says, “O Allah, make the reward of this food for so-and-so, the deceased.”
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Charity on behalf of the deceased, whether it is food, kindness, grains, fruits, dates, clothing, or coins, is recommended. It carries a great reward, and its reward reaches the deceased. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I also ask about the issue of offering food as a reward, which is when a person says, “O Allah, make the reward of this food for so-and-so, the deceased.”
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Charity on behalf of the deceased, whether it is food, kindness, grains, fruits, dates, clothing, or coins, is recommended. It carries a great reward, and its reward reaches the deceased. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/226 — archive.org (15:46)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.