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AL-KAFI #719: MAYAT MENDAPAT MANFAAT SEDEKAH ORANG HIDUP
Does a deceased person benefit from the reward of charity given on their behalf by the living?
Short answer
This ruling leans towards the view that the deceased benefit from charity given on their behalf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This ruling leans towards the view that the deceased benefit from charity given on their behalf. Scholars are cited as agreeing that the reward of charity reaches the dead, whether the grave is near or far, as do supplication and seeking forgiveness. On Quran recitation, the ruling notes a difference of opinion: the well-known Shafii position is that its reward does not reach the dead, but a group of Shafii scholars, together with Imam Ahmad, held that it does and is beneficial.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami cenderung kepada fatwa Syeikh Mutawalli al-Sya'rawi yang menjelaskan bahawa mayat akan mendapat manfaat dari sedekah-sedekah yang dilakukan kepadanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #719: MAYAT MENDAPAT MANFAAT SEDEKAH ORANG HIDUP”, 12 March 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2340-al-kafi-719-mayat-mendapat-manfaat-sedekah-orang-hidup. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/deceased-benefit-charity-given-by-living/