The acts of worship that it is prescribed to dedicate to the deceased
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Question:
I received the news two days ago of the passing of our only sister—she was a virgin bride—and we say nothing but what pleases our Lord. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return. Praise be to Allah who guided us, for she spoke the testimony of faith three times before her pure soul ascended to the presence of her Lord. No one taught her the testimony; rather, she recited it of her own accord, with a tranquil heart, guided by the Sunnah of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by the will of Allah. I intended to perform 'Umrah and fast for her, with the intention that Allah grant her the reward. Please note that, praise be to Allah, I have already performed 'Umrah and Hajj. I also turned to Allah in supplication, asking Him to help me read and recite the Noble Qur'an, with the intention that the reward be for her. Are there specific supplications so that the Master (Glorified and Exalted is He) grants these good deeds to her? We also ask you, Your Eminence, to supplicate for her that Allah may settle her in the spacious gardens of Paradise.
Answer:
You should supplicate to Allah for her forgiveness and mercy. I advise you to supplicate for her. We ask Allah to forgive her and every Muslim. As for performing Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf, may Allah reward you with good. If you perform Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf, that is a good thing.
As for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), one does not perform i'tikaf on her behalf. Likewise, the Qur'an is not recited on her behalf, according to the correct view, because there is no clear evidence for it. Although some scholars hold that there is no harm in reciting the Qur'an for another person, with the reward being transferred to them, there is no clear evidence for this. I say there is no clear evidence for reciting the Qur'an for another person, so it is better to leave that off.
And so with i'tikaf, one does not perform i'tikaf on her behalf, nor does one pray on her behalf. Only 'Umrah, Hajj, charity, and supplication are done. One gives charity on her behalf with money, supplicates for her, performs Hajj on her behalf, and performs 'Umrah.
I received the news two days ago of the passing of our only sister—she was a virgin bride—and we say nothing but what pleases our Lord. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return. Praise be to Allah who guided us, for she spoke the testimony of faith three times before her pure soul ascended to the presence of her Lord. No one taught her the testimony; rather, she recited it of her own accord, with a tranquil heart, guided by the Sunnah of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by the will of Allah. I intended to perform 'Umrah and fast for her, with the intention that Allah grant her the reward. Please note that, praise be to Allah, I have already performed 'Umrah and Hajj. I also turned to Allah in supplication, asking Him to help me read and recite the Noble Qur'an, with the intention that the reward be for her. Are there specific supplications so that the Master (Glorified and Exalted is He) grants these good deeds to her? We also ask you, Your Eminence, to supplicate for her that Allah may settle her in the spacious gardens of Paradise.
Answer:
You should supplicate to Allah for her forgiveness and mercy. I advise you to supplicate for her. We ask Allah to forgive her and every Muslim. As for performing Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf, may Allah reward you with good. If you perform Hajj and 'Umrah on her behalf, that is a good thing.
As for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), one does not perform i'tikaf on her behalf. Likewise, the Qur'an is not recited on her behalf, according to the correct view, because there is no clear evidence for it. Although some scholars hold that there is no harm in reciting the Qur'an for another person, with the reward being transferred to them, there is no clear evidence for this. I say there is no clear evidence for reciting the Qur'an for another person, so it is better to leave that off.
And so with i'tikaf, one does not perform i'tikaf on her behalf, nor does one pray on her behalf. Only 'Umrah, Hajj, charity, and supplication are done. One gives charity on her behalf with money, supplicates for her, performs Hajj on her behalf, and performs 'Umrah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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