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Does the reward for a donation reach the deceased if the donation is from the donor's own money and not from the deceased's money?

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There is no harm in giving charity on behalf of another, and the reward reaches the one for whom it was intended, if the money is spent on a charitable project such as charity (sadaqah), kinship ties (silat ar-rahim), jihad, and a righteous deed beneficial to Muslims.

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