The Mushaf benefits the deceased if it is made an endowment
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Question:
If a deceased person bequeaths a Mushaf, does he receive reward when his children recite from it?
Answer:
If a deceased person leaves behind a Mushaf, it benefits him if he makes it an endowment—that is, if he designates it as a waqf. He receives reward for it, just as if he endowed books of beneficial knowledge, such as knowledge of the Shari'ah or permissible knowledge that people benefit from. He is rewarded for that because it is assistance in good, just as if he endowed land, a house, or a shop and gave its produce in charity to the poor, or contributed it to the mosques. All of this brings him reward. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:Riyad as-Salihin 1383.
Therefore, ongoing charity benefits the deceased if he is a Muslim. His children's supplications and the supplications of others benefit him, as does the endowment he establishes after his death in the path of good, whether it is a house, land, a shop, date palms, or the like. He benefits from this endowment if people benefit from it, eating from its produce or benefiting from its fruit, or if its produce is directed to the Muslims' mosques for their repair, such as their furnishings or their maintenance.
If a deceased person bequeaths a Mushaf, does he receive reward when his children recite from it?
Answer:
If a deceased person leaves behind a Mushaf, it benefits him if he makes it an endowment—that is, if he designates it as a waqf. He receives reward for it, just as if he endowed books of beneficial knowledge, such as knowledge of the Shari'ah or permissible knowledge that people benefit from. He is rewarded for that because it is assistance in good, just as if he endowed land, a house, or a shop and gave its produce in charity to the poor, or contributed it to the mosques. All of this brings him reward. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).
إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث: صدقة جارية، أو علم ينتفع به، أو ولد صالح يدعو لهTherefore, ongoing charity benefits the deceased if he is a Muslim. His children's supplications and the supplications of others benefit him, as does the endowment he establishes after his death in the path of good, whether it is a house, land, a shop, date palms, or the like. He benefits from this endowment if people benefit from it, eating from its produce or benefiting from its fruit, or if its produce is directed to the Muslims' mosques for their repair, such as their furnishings or their maintenance.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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