Is it permissible to give charity on behalf of a living person with the intention of guiding and reforming them so that they abandon sin?
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There is no harm in giving charity on behalf of your friend with the intention of her guidance, for it is permissible to give charity on behalf of a living person, and the charity counts for them.
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