Is it permissible to give an ongoing charity on behalf of a deceased person from the money of someone who is not related to them?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The reward for charity reaches the deceased and benefits them, by scholarly consensus, whether the person giving charity is a relative of the deceased or a stranger to them. Thus, there is no harm in donating the reward of جاریة charity to the deceased, even if the donor is not related to them.
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