Dutifulness to parents after their death
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Question:
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a message received from Yemen. The questioner (Y. A. A.) says: My father passed away—may Allah have mercy on him—and I used to see him, praise be to Allah, consistent in prayer and devoted to good. I want to do something for him that will increase his good deeds and alleviate his bad ones. What does this work consist of? May Allah reward you with good. Is it by reciting the Qur'an and dedicating it to him? Or by giving charity? Or by making du'a'? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
Dutifulness to parents is among the most important obligations and the greatest of duties, as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said in His great Book: [Al-Isra: 23]. He said, Glorified is He: [Luqman: 14]. So being dutiful to them is among the most important and best of acts of drawing near to Allah.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, and it was said to him: "O Messenger of Allah! Is there any dutifulness to my parents remaining by which I can be dutiful to them after their death?" He said:Sunan Abi Dawud 5142Da'if (Al-Albani) All of this is part of their right.
So I advise you, O questioner, to make much du'a', much du'a' for your parents, for your father and your mother. Also, give charity on their behalf, whether little or much, to the poor and those in need, especially the poor among relatives, with the intention for your father and your mother both, and for yourself along with them. Also, if he left a legal bequest, execute it, such as the limit of one-third or one-quarter, in works of righteousness and in the causes of good; in sacrifices, in Hajj, in charity. It is obligatory for you to execute it.
Also, maintain ties with your relatives, your uncles, your cousins, and your grandfathers; maintain ties with them and be good to them with gifts, with charity, with du'a', and with visiting. Also, his friends—if he had friends—honor them as well and be good to them. All of this is part of the right of your father and the right of your mother as well.
As for reciting for them, it is not prescribed. There is no evidence in the Shari'ah for reciting for the dead. You recite for yourself, you recite and ask your Lord to accept it from you and to reward you. As for dedicating the Qur'an to others, no, there is no evidence for that in the Shari'ah.
But du'a' for the parents and charity on their behalf, Hajj on their behalf, and 'Umrah on their behalf after their death, all of this is good. Honoring their friends with charity, with visiting, honoring your relatives from your father and mother, uncles, aunts, maternal uncles, maternal aunts, and others, all of this is part of dutifulness to the parents—may Allah guide them all. Yes.
The presenter: Allah, amen.
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a message received from Yemen. The questioner (Y. A. A.) says: My father passed away—may Allah have mercy on him—and I used to see him, praise be to Allah, consistent in prayer and devoted to good. I want to do something for him that will increase his good deeds and alleviate his bad ones. What does this work consist of? May Allah reward you with good. Is it by reciting the Qur'an and dedicating it to him? Or by giving charity? Or by making du'a'? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
Dutifulness to parents is among the most important obligations and the greatest of duties, as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said in His great Book:
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment
وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًاBe grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.
أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, and it was said to him: "O Messenger of Allah! Is there any dutifulness to my parents remaining by which I can be dutiful to them after their death?" He said:
you can invoke blessings on them, forgiveness for them, carry out their final instructions after their death, join ties of relationship which are dependent on them, and honour their friends
الصلاة عليهما، والاستغفار لهما، وإنفاذ عهدهما من بعدهما، وصلة الرحم التي لا توصل إلا بهما، وإكرام صديقهماSo I advise you, O questioner, to make much du'a', much du'a' for your parents, for your father and your mother. Also, give charity on their behalf, whether little or much, to the poor and those in need, especially the poor among relatives, with the intention for your father and your mother both, and for yourself along with them. Also, if he left a legal bequest, execute it, such as the limit of one-third or one-quarter, in works of righteousness and in the causes of good; in sacrifices, in Hajj, in charity. It is obligatory for you to execute it.
Also, maintain ties with your relatives, your uncles, your cousins, and your grandfathers; maintain ties with them and be good to them with gifts, with charity, with du'a', and with visiting. Also, his friends—if he had friends—honor them as well and be good to them. All of this is part of the right of your father and the right of your mother as well.
As for reciting for them, it is not prescribed. There is no evidence in the Shari'ah for reciting for the dead. You recite for yourself, you recite and ask your Lord to accept it from you and to reward you. As for dedicating the Qur'an to others, no, there is no evidence for that in the Shari'ah.
But du'a' for the parents and charity on their behalf, Hajj on their behalf, and 'Umrah on their behalf after their death, all of this is good. Honoring their friends with charity, with visiting, honoring your relatives from your father and mother, uncles, aunts, maternal uncles, maternal aunts, and others, all of this is part of dutifulness to the parents—may Allah guide them all. Yes.
The presenter: Allah, amen.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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