Is it permissible for me to say: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, O Allah, make the reward of that for my deceased husband or so-and-so the deceased?

The questioner : Is it permissible for me to say: Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, O Allah, make the reward of that for my deceased husband or so-and-so the deceased?

The Shaykh : Yes, this is permissible. It is permissible for a person to remember Allah and dedicate the reward to one of his relatives, but making du'a for him is better. That is, for a woman to say, "O Allah, forgive my husband," is better than reading the Qur'an for him or reciting tasbih and dedicating its reward to him. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He did not say to recite tasbih for him, or read the Qur'an for him, or pray for him, or fast for him, or give charity for him, but rather he said: This is the best. Therefore, what we should do is follow the guidance given to us by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because it is better and more complete. However, some scholars say that physical acts of worship are not valid if their reward is dedicated to a deceased person, and even if it is dedicated, it does not reach the deceased. Yes.

The questioner : Regarding this, O esteemed Shaykh, the mother of Mus'ab says.