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Is an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) permissible on behalf of the deceased, or must it be something accomplished by the deceased before their death?

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This fatwa is incorrect, as the people of knowledge have unanimously agreed upon the desirability for the deceased's guardians to give charity on behalf of their deceased, and many proofs have indicated this.

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