Does one receive the reward if he appoints another to dig a well?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, Salih, the caller is Hamad from Jeddah. Yes. Peace be upon you. Peace and the mercy of Allah. And upon you, peace. Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. There are people who dig wells outside the Kingdom for a sum of money. If I want to give charity by having a well dug, will the reward be recorded for me, considering that I do not know, I mean, whether the digging was actually completed or not?
Answer:
If you appoint someone to dig a well in the land for the people who need it outside the Kingdom, and you appoint someone you trust who carries out this work, you will receive the reward, if Allah wills, with sincerity of intention for Allah the Exalted. But do not appoint anyone but someone you trust. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, Salih, the caller is Hamad from Jeddah. Yes. Peace be upon you. Peace and the mercy of Allah. And upon you, peace. Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. There are people who dig wells outside the Kingdom for a sum of money. If I want to give charity by having a well dug, will the reward be recorded for me, considering that I do not know, I mean, whether the digging was actually completed or not?
Answer:
If you appoint someone to dig a well in the land for the people who need it outside the Kingdom, and you appoint someone you trust who carries out this work, you will receive the reward, if Allah wills, with sincerity of intention for Allah the Exalted. But do not appoint anyone but someone you trust. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3985] هل ينال الأجر من وكَّل غيره في حفر بئر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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