Is the prayer made up for the deceased by analogy with making up fasting?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a person dies with fasting owed to him, his guardian fasts on his behalf. Should not the one who dies with prayer owed to him be treated similarly, with his family or guardian praying on his behalf?

Answer:
No, it is not analogous, because prayer does not admit of delegation. It is a physical act that does not admit of delegation, unlike fasting, which does admit of delegation. The evidence for this is that when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a person who died with fasting owed to him—whether it should be made up for him—he said, “What do you think if your father had a debt, would you pay it?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “Pay the debt to Allah; Allah has more right to be paid.” So fasting admits of delegation. Yes.