The Knowledge of the Deceased Through Supplication and His Benefit from Righteous Deeds
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Question:
Shaykh Salih says: The questioner asks: Does the deceased know about the supplication of those who pray for him? And does he benefit from every righteous deed that the living person intends and dedicates its reward to the deceased?
Answer:
What is established by evidence regarding giving charity on his behalf, making supplication for him, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, is that this benefits the deceased by the permission of Allah, if Allah accepts it. Yes.
Shaykh Salih says: The questioner asks: Does the deceased know about the supplication of those who pray for him? And does he benefit from every righteous deed that the living person intends and dedicates its reward to the deceased?
Answer:
What is established by evidence regarding giving charity on his behalf, making supplication for him, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf, is that this benefits the deceased by the permission of Allah, if Allah accepts it. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 23 / فتاوى على الهواء - 17 07 1436هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (38:25)
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