The Ruling on Giving Charity on Behalf of the Deceased
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Q220: The questioner asks: Does the charity given by a living person on behalf of a deceased person reach him in his grave, and does he know that it was given on his behalf?
A220: Evidence has come that charity benefits the deceased, with the permission of Allah, if Allah accepts it from the living person, especially if it is from his children. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 949. These matters reach the deceased if Allah accepts them from the deeds of the living. As for anything else, there is no evidence that it reaches him; as Allah the Exalted said: [An-Najm 53:39].
A220: Evidence has come that charity benefits the deceased, with the permission of Allah, if Allah accepts it from the living person, especially if it is from his children. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three: A continuous charity, knowledge by which people derive benefit, pious son who prays for him.
إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلِّا من ثلاث: صدقة جارية، أو علم ينتفع به، أو ولد صالح يدعو لهAnd that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives
وَأَنْ لَيْسَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ إِلاَّ مَا سَعَى
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