Offering the reward of tawaf to others is not permissible

Q: The questioner, brother N. A. B. from Tamir, says in his question: When I travel to the Noble Makkah for Hajj or 'Umrah, is it permissible for me to perform tawaf seven times and intend its reward for my deceased mother? I ask for your guidance, O honorable Shaykh.

A: I do not know of any evidence in the Shari'ah that indicates the permissibility or lawfulness of this. It is well known that acts of worship are based on specific texts, and nothing is permissible in them except what the Shari'ah has indicated. Therefore, I see that it is not permissible to perform voluntary tawaf on behalf of another person, due to the lack of evidence for it. However, it is prescribed for you to make du'a' during tawaf for your parents, for the Muslims, and for other Muslims, due to the generality of the Shari'ah evidence in this matter. May Allah guide them all.