The permissibility of giving charity on behalf of a father who was negligent in prayer

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From one of the most beautiful messages, signed by one of the sisters, she says: No, she does not say: Is charity accepted on behalf of my deceased father, who used to pray only rarely? However, a week before his death, he prayed only the Friday prayer, and not the other obligatory prayers. Then he prayed the following Friday prayer, on the night of which he died on Saturday. He uttered the testimony of faith before death. Is it permissible to seek forgiveness for him? To take care of orphans and have the reward for him? And to supplicate for him with good? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
There is no doubt that abandoning prayer is very serious. Whoever abandons it intentionally until its time passes becomes an apostate from the religion of Islam, as indicated by the evidence, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: This indicates that the one who does not establish prayer is not among our brothers in religion. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The books of Sunan and hadiths contain much on this, and the verses and evidence regarding the one who abandons prayer are numerous. As for what the questioner mentioned about his father’s condition, and that the apparent state of his affairs is that he repented at the end of his life, and that he uttered the two testimonies of faith at the time of death, it is hoped that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) will accept his repentance. The apparent state of his affairs is that he repented, so there is no harm in seeking forgiveness for him and supplicating for him, because he died upon repentance, if Allah wills. But he was negligent and wasteful. However, whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance, and Allah accepts the repentance of the servant as long as he does not die in a state of major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.