Charity on behalf of the deceased after seeing them in a dream and inviting people to it
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The questioner:
This questioner says: If a person sees one of his deceased relatives in a dream, and the relative says he wants him to give charity on his behalf.
The Shaykh:
The deceased, meaning the deceased, yes.
The questioner:
If a person sees one of his deceased relatives in a dream, and the relative says he wants him to give charity on his behalf, so he slaughters an animal as charity for his relative and invites people to it, is it permissible to respond to this invitation?
The Shaykh:
This is not the charity that he performs. He invites the needy, not those who do not need it. It is not charity. If he wants to give charity, he should give it to the needy in the form of food, drink, clothing, or money. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: If a person sees one of his deceased relatives in a dream, and the relative says he wants him to give charity on his behalf.
The Shaykh:
The deceased, meaning the deceased, yes.
The questioner:
If a person sees one of his deceased relatives in a dream, and the relative says he wants him to give charity on his behalf, so he slaughters an animal as charity for his relative and invites people to it, is it permissible to respond to this invitation?
The Shaykh:
This is not the charity that he performs. He invites the needy, not those who do not need it. It is not charity. If he wants to give charity, he should give it to the needy in the form of food, drink, clothing, or money. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن طائفة الموسوسين قد تحقق منهم طاعة الشيطان — islamhouse.com (1:09:52)
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