A man died and he had sworn an oath of immersion; can his son benefit him in any way after his death?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The last word, I didn't understand it... the Qur'an.
The questioner : False.
The Shaykh : False, here, agreed.
The questioner : Ah, false, agreed, so my sir... a person passed away, what is obligatory to do to alleviate [his situation], or what becomes obligatory for his son?
The Shaykh : By Allah, this oath, this one they call the oath of immersion, yes, if he were alive, there is no expiation for it except sincere repentance. The oath that has an expiation is the one where a person swears to something by mistake and then retracts it. As for the oath of immersion, unfortunately, there is no expiation for it. However, there is general advice for any son who wants to do good to his father after his death: he should increase in righteous deeds. He should increase in righteous deeds, whatever the deed may be—whether it is prayer, fasting, or charity, whatever it is, it will benefit him. Therefore, the son should maintain his obedience and worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If he prays, let him pray voluntary prayers with the intention that he sends the reward of this prayer to his father. Or, for example, he reads the Qur'an, and the Qur'an is all good. And charity may be the easiest and most beneficial thing; that is it.
The questioner : Thank you, sir.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : The last word, I didn't understand it... the Qur'an.
The questioner : False.
The Shaykh : False, here, agreed.
The questioner : Ah, false, agreed, so my sir... a person passed away, what is obligatory to do to alleviate [his situation], or what becomes obligatory for his son?
The Shaykh : By Allah, this oath, this one they call the oath of immersion, yes, if he were alive, there is no expiation for it except sincere repentance. The oath that has an expiation is the one where a person swears to something by mistake and then retracts it. As for the oath of immersion, unfortunately, there is no expiation for it. However, there is general advice for any son who wants to do good to his father after his death: he should increase in righteous deeds. He should increase in righteous deeds, whatever the deed may be—whether it is prayer, fasting, or charity, whatever it is, it will benefit him. Therefore, the son should maintain his obedience and worship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If he prays, let him pray voluntary prayers with the intention that he sends the reward of this prayer to his father. Or, for example, he reads the Qur'an, and the Qur'an is all good. And charity may be the easiest and most beneficial thing; that is it.
The questioner : Thank you, sir.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
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