Prayer and Recitation Are Not Transferred to Anyone
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Q: My mother is illiterate; she cannot read or write. Is it permissible for me to recite the Noble Qur'an and perform voluntary prayers and dedicate the reward of that to her? If it is not permissible, what are the deeds whose reward I can dedicate to her? May Allah reward you with good.
A: There is no scriptural evidence for the permissibility of dedicating prayer and recitation to another person, whether that person is alive or dead. Worship is based on specific texts, and nothing is prescribed in it except what the Shari'ah has indicated as being prescribed. However, it is prescribed for you to make supplication for her, give charity on her behalf, and perform Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf if she is advanced in age and unable to perform Hajj and 'Umrah.
A: There is no scriptural evidence for the permissibility of dedicating prayer and recitation to another person, whether that person is alive or dead. Worship is based on specific texts, and nothing is prescribed in it except what the Shari'ah has indicated as being prescribed. However, it is prescribed for you to make supplication for her, give charity on her behalf, and perform Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf if she is advanced in age and unable to perform Hajj and 'Umrah.
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