What is the form of the deed if one who intends to dedicate the reward wishes to do it for another?
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The student: .....
The Shaykh : Yes, here there are two forms for one who wishes to do a deed for another. The first form: that he intends the intention for the other from the beginning of the deed, from the start, from the moment he intends to say the takbir, he intends it for his father or his mother. This is valid and there is no problem with it, because it is like the one—pay attention, O pilgrims—because it is like the one who performs Hajj intending the Hajj for his father or his mother from the start.
The second: that he performs the deed and then after completing it, he intends it for his father and his mother. The scholars differed on this, even those who say: that it is permissible to dedicate acts of worship, they differed on whether this is valid or not? The point of difference between this and the one before it is that the one before it began the intention from the first of the action, so he acts, moves, and speaks feeling that he is performing it on behalf of the other. As for this one, he has prayed and finished his prayer as being for himself, so the reward is established for him. And if the reward is established for him, it is not his right to dispose of the reward. He disposes of the deed, but not the reward. So these scholars say: if he dedicates the deed after performing it, it does not reach the one to whom it is dedicated. Why? Because the deed was established for himself, and the deed and the intention were for himself. And if he dedicates it to another, he has disposed of the reward, and disposing of the reward is not up to him. Rather, it is up to whom? It is up to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. This is not a financial matter where you say, "By Allah, I will give so-and-so ten dirhams, a hundred dirhams." This is a reward with Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and it has been written for you, and the matter is finished. And this distinction is a good distinction and has a subtle meaning. Did you understand? Say: I have... what is your name?
The student: Khalid
The Shaykh : O Khalid, half of you hears and half of you does not hear. I have... in reality, why? Because half of you is behind the box and the other half is in front of the box. And I see that the half behind the box is the heart, because the heart is on the left. So if you want to repeat to me what I said, we will see.
The student: .....
The Shaykh : From the beginning of the matter, yes.
The student: And the second, if he performs...
The Shaykh : Okay, meaning some scholars say: this second one is not valid, because it is a disposal of the reward, and the reward was completed when he finished the act of worship. It was completed for whom? For this man, the doer.
The student: And the disposal of the reward...
The Shaykh : Yes, no, good, may Allah will it, perfect. How are you sitting opposite the college? Okay, did you understand now, everyone? I say: this is undoubtedly a good meaning, the distinction between doing the deed from the start for your companion and doing it for yourself and then dedicating its reward to your companion. It is said: the deed is now written for you and the reward is written for you, so you cannot dispose of it. Disposing of it is up to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And Allah knows best?
The student:.....
The Shaykh : What did we say first? We said there is no harm, the scholars do not distinguish, but the second one is the one in which there is disagreement. Yes, Abdullah.
The student: ....
The Shaykh : What? The emphasis, what?
The student: For emphasis.
The Shaykh : For emphasis?
The student: The emphasis...
The Shaykh : Meaning the form of the news, meaning? Is it emphasized or not emphasized?
The Shaykh : Yes, here there are two forms for one who wishes to do a deed for another. The first form: that he intends the intention for the other from the beginning of the deed, from the start, from the moment he intends to say the takbir, he intends it for his father or his mother. This is valid and there is no problem with it, because it is like the one—pay attention, O pilgrims—because it is like the one who performs Hajj intending the Hajj for his father or his mother from the start.
The second: that he performs the deed and then after completing it, he intends it for his father and his mother. The scholars differed on this, even those who say: that it is permissible to dedicate acts of worship, they differed on whether this is valid or not? The point of difference between this and the one before it is that the one before it began the intention from the first of the action, so he acts, moves, and speaks feeling that he is performing it on behalf of the other. As for this one, he has prayed and finished his prayer as being for himself, so the reward is established for him. And if the reward is established for him, it is not his right to dispose of the reward. He disposes of the deed, but not the reward. So these scholars say: if he dedicates the deed after performing it, it does not reach the one to whom it is dedicated. Why? Because the deed was established for himself, and the deed and the intention were for himself. And if he dedicates it to another, he has disposed of the reward, and disposing of the reward is not up to him. Rather, it is up to whom? It is up to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. This is not a financial matter where you say, "By Allah, I will give so-and-so ten dirhams, a hundred dirhams." This is a reward with Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and it has been written for you, and the matter is finished. And this distinction is a good distinction and has a subtle meaning. Did you understand? Say: I have... what is your name?
The student: Khalid
The Shaykh : O Khalid, half of you hears and half of you does not hear. I have... in reality, why? Because half of you is behind the box and the other half is in front of the box. And I see that the half behind the box is the heart, because the heart is on the left. So if you want to repeat to me what I said, we will see.
The student: .....
The Shaykh : From the beginning of the matter, yes.
The student: And the second, if he performs...
The Shaykh : Okay, meaning some scholars say: this second one is not valid, because it is a disposal of the reward, and the reward was completed when he finished the act of worship. It was completed for whom? For this man, the doer.
The student: And the disposal of the reward...
The Shaykh : Yes, no, good, may Allah will it, perfect. How are you sitting opposite the college? Okay, did you understand now, everyone? I say: this is undoubtedly a good meaning, the distinction between doing the deed from the start for your companion and doing it for yourself and then dedicating its reward to your companion. It is said: the deed is now written for you and the reward is written for you, so you cannot dispose of it. Disposing of it is up to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And Allah knows best?
The student:.....
The Shaykh : What did we say first? We said there is no harm, the scholars do not distinguish, but the second one is the one in which there is disagreement. Yes, Abdullah.
The student: ....
The Shaykh : What? The emphasis, what?
The student: For emphasis.
The Shaykh : For emphasis?
The student: The emphasis...
The Shaykh : Meaning the form of the news, meaning? Is it emphasized or not emphasized?