Works of Abul Baraa Muhamad Amreeki

Question & Answer By Shaykh Saleh Luhaidan Giving Charity on Behalf of the Decease is the reward for the Decease, or the Reward is for the Decease and Benefactor?

Q. What is the ruling of giving charity on behalf of the decease. Is  the charity specified on behalf of the decease only, or does he shares in the (reward of) charity as a benefactor (the one who gives charity).

A. The benefactor shall share (the benefit) on giving charity on behalf of the deceased.  So that the people if they extend freely to spend in charity on behalf of the deceased, it benefits the decease. For that the Prophet sallahu wa alayhi wa salam, when passed away Umm Sad son of Ibaadah, Sad was with the Prophet sallahu wa alayhi wa salam in a Gazwa (battle{s} of the Prophet) so when they returned, Sad came to the Prophet sallahu wa alayhi wa salam and said: that Umm Sad she died or was destroyed and that  if she was able to speak she would of spoken of giving sadaqah (charity) . So the question is will she benefit from this charity that he gives charity on her behalf. So he sallahu wa alayhi wa salam said: ” Yes,”.

For the charity from the living is on behalf of the deceased  a reward (for this action) and the extending for spending for the sake of charity just as it’s the same concept. That he shares a reward or he doesn’t speculate such (if he gets a reward or not), for that Allah the Majestic and the Most High He doesn’t allow to perish the reward from an action with ihsaan (perfection-seeking rewards to please Allah).

Translated by Abul Baraa Muhammad Amreeki

http://lohaidan.af.org.sa/print/207

س: ما حكم الصدقة على الميت هل تخص الميت فقط؟ أم يشاركه فيها المتصدق؟.

ج: المتصدق سوف يشارك الميت الصدقة، فإن الإنسان إذا بذل صدقة عن الميت هي تنفع الميت فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لما ماتت أم سعد بن عباده وكان سعد مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في الغزو فلما رجعوا جاء سعد إلى النبي، وقال: إن أم سعد ماتت أو هلكت وإنها لو تكلمت لتصدقت أفينفعها أن أتصدق عنها، فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم: نعم. فالصدقة من الحي على الميت جائزة و الباذل للصدقة سواء فكر أنه شريك أو لم يُفكر، فإن الله جلَّ وعلا لا يُضيع أجر من عمل بالإحسان .