Is it permissible to supplicate for the deceased by saying: "Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah), and Al-hamdulillah (all praise is due to Allah), and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), and Walillahil Hamd (to Allah belongs all praise)," and then dedicating its reward to the deceased, or by giving charity and bestowing the reward of the charity upon him?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The first is to dedicate supplication and charity specifically for the deceased, as these benefit him without dispute. As for gifting the reward of (remembrance of Allah) to a deceased father, there is no objection to it. Some scholars have mentioned the permissibility for a Muslim to gift the reward of any act of worship to another Muslim, and that this benefits him by the permission of Allah.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/87484
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 87484
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy