Charity is beneficial to the deceased and to the one who gives it
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Question:
He asks another question and says: If I give charity on behalf of my father, will I receive the same reward, given that my father has passed away? I ask for clarification on the ways in which one can spend on behalf of a deceased person, and is supplication better than all of this?
Answer:
Giving charity on behalf of a deceased person is prescribed, beneficial, and useful for the deceased. It is established in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he was asked about this. A man said to him: “O Messenger of Allah! My mother has died; will she receive a reward if I give charity on her behalf?” He said: So charity benefits the deceased, and it is hoped that the one who gives it will receive a reward similar to what the deceased receives; because he is a doer of good and a giver, so it is hoped that he will receive what he offered, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1893a.
So when a believer calls to good, or does good for others, it is hoped that he will receive a reward similar to theirs. So if he gives charity on behalf of his father, or his mother, or the like, then the one on whose behalf it is given has a reward, and the one who gives it has a reward. Likewise, if he performs Hajj on behalf of his father or his mother, he has a reward, and his father and mother have a reward. It is hoped that it will be like theirs or more, because of his good deed, his maintaining of family ties, and his dutifulness to his parents. And so on with similar matters; the bounty of Allah is vast.
And the principle of the Shari'ah in such matters is that the one who does good to others has a great reward, and that if he does a favor on behalf of another, it is hoped that he will receive a reward similar to what the one for whom it was done receives. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1383.
So you, O servant of Allah, in your charity on behalf of your parents, and in your doing good to the servants of Allah by what you do of good deeds, you have a great reward in it. And for those to whom you have done good by teaching them and they accepted from you, and guiding them and they accepted from you, and directing them to good and they accepted from you, they also have a reward, and you have a reward like theirs. Yes.
The presenter: Good... Good, may Allah reward you with good. He asks: Does supplication take the place of charity, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz?
Answer: Supplication is independent. There is great good in supplication, but it does not take the place of charity. So charity is prescribed and supplication is prescribed. Supplication is general for parents and for others, and so is charity. So charity is a type of dutifulness, good, and worship, and supplication is likewise. So this does not suffice for that. It is recommended for the son and the like of him to do both: to supplicate for his parents and to give charity, and likewise for his relatives, and likewise for his loved ones and his good friends: to supplicate for them and give charity on their behalf. All of this is good.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So, supplication is not better than action, and action is not better than supplication.
The Shaykh: This varies. Supplication may be better in one state, and charity may be better in another state. Supplication is easy, praise be to Allah, it does not cost anything. Supplication is easy, and charity may cost something, so its reward may be greater, especially if it is given in its proper place: to the poor, the needy, and in times of need. So its reward is great, along with supplication, along with supplication. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
He asks another question and says: If I give charity on behalf of my father, will I receive the same reward, given that my father has passed away? I ask for clarification on the ways in which one can spend on behalf of a deceased person, and is supplication better than all of this?
Answer:
Giving charity on behalf of a deceased person is prescribed, beneficial, and useful for the deceased. It is established in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he was asked about this. A man said to him: “O Messenger of Allah! My mother has died; will she receive a reward if I give charity on her behalf?” He said:
Yes
نعمOne who guides to something good has a reward similar to that of its doer.
من دل على خير فله مثل أجر فاعلهSo when a believer calls to good, or does good for others, it is hoped that he will receive a reward similar to theirs. So if he gives charity on behalf of his father, or his mother, or the like, then the one on whose behalf it is given has a reward, and the one who gives it has a reward. Likewise, if he performs Hajj on behalf of his father or his mother, he has a reward, and his father and mother have a reward. It is hoped that it will be like theirs or more, because of his good deed, his maintaining of family ties, and his dutifulness to his parents. And so on with similar matters; the bounty of Allah is vast.
And the principle of the Shari'ah in such matters is that the one who does good to others has a great reward, and that if he does a favor on behalf of another, it is hoped that he will receive a reward similar to what the one for whom it was done receives. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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 لهSo you, O servant of Allah, in your charity on behalf of your parents, and in your doing good to the servants of Allah by what you do of good deeds, you have a great reward in it. And for those to whom you have done good by teaching them and they accepted from you, and guiding them and they accepted from you, and directing them to good and they accepted from you, they also have a reward, and you have a reward like theirs. Yes.
The presenter: Good... Good, may Allah reward you with good. He asks: Does supplication take the place of charity, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz?
Answer: Supplication is independent. There is great good in supplication, but it does not take the place of charity. So charity is prescribed and supplication is prescribed. Supplication is general for parents and for others, and so is charity. So charity is a type of dutifulness, good, and worship, and supplication is likewise. So this does not suffice for that. It is recommended for the son and the like of him to do both: to supplicate for his parents and to give charity, and likewise for his relatives, and likewise for his loved ones and his good friends: to supplicate for them and give charity on their behalf. All of this is good.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So, supplication is not better than action, and action is not better than supplication.
The Shaykh: This varies. Supplication may be better in one state, and charity may be better in another state. Supplication is easy, praise be to Allah, it does not cost anything. Supplication is easy, and charity may cost something, so its reward may be greater, especially if it is given in its proper place: to the poor, the needy, and in times of need. So its reward is great, along with supplication, along with supplication. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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