My father has passed away, and if I build a mosque for him and say, “O my Lord, this mosque is for my deceased father,” will it be a continuous charity for him?

The questioner : My father has passed away, and I am saying: if I build a mosque for him and say, “O my Lord, this mosque is for my deceased father,” will it be a continuous charity for him?

The Shaykh : Yes, it will be a continuous charity for him, but he is not the one who established it; rather, you are the one who established it. So as long as this mosque is prayed in and people benefit from it, its reward is for your father. However, I will direct you to something better than this, which is to make du'a' for your father and to keep the righteous deeds for yourself. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): The meaning of continuous charity is the charity that the deceased established before he died. As for the child, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say, “or a righteous child who gives charity on his behalf.” He said: So he (peace and blessings be upon him) directed to du'a' rather than to deeds. Therefore, what I advise this brother and anyone who asks his question to do is to make du'a' for the deceased and to make much du'a' for him. As for righteous deeds, he should keep them for himself. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner Abdullah from Riyadh says.