my brother just passed away
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yameenahmed
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sorry to hear from you insallah i will make dua .Insahallah allah will reward jannat for your brother sorry again ...
muslimah-2k8
Junior Member
:salam2:
My deepest condolences on the loss of your brother...
May Allah grant him Jannah... InshaAllah I will make du'a...
Give charity on behalf of your brother...
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Benefitting the deceased by giving charity on his behalf
My father died – may Allaah have mercy on him – and I want to give ongoing charity on behalf of his soul so as to increase his good deeds and raise him in status before his Lord, such as building a mosque or printing a book by which the Muslims will benefit. But one of the shaykhs gave us a fatwa stating that this will not benefit him because it is not from his wealth, and ongoing charity has to be set up by the person himself during his own lifetime before his death, and has to continue after his death. Is what the Shaykh said correct?
If it is not correct, then please advise me and tell me the best way to benefit my deceased father. May Allaah reward you with good.
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Praise be to Allaah.
The scholars are agreed that the benefits of du’aa’, praying for forgiveness, giving charity and Hajj reach the deceased.
With regard to du’aa’ and praying for forgiveness, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And those who came after them say: ‘Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith’”
[al-Hashr 59:10]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pray for forgiveness for your brother and ask that he be made steadfast, for now he is being questioned.”
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you offer the (funeral) prayer for the deceased, then make du’aa’ sincerely for him.”
With regard to charity, it was narrated in al-Saheehayn from ‘Aa’ishah that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “My mother died suddenly and she did not leave a will, but I think that if she could have spoken she would have given in charity. Will she have a reward if I give in charity on her behalf?” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Yes.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 1388; Muslim, no. 1004.
And it was narrated by al-Bukhaari from Sa’d ibn ‘Ubaadah that his mother died when he was absent, and he said: “O Messenger of Allaah, my mother has died when I was absent. Will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “I ask you to bear witness that my garden that bears fruit is given in charity on her behalf.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2756.
With regard to Hajj, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to one who asked him about Hajj: “Don’t you think that if your mother had a debt, you would pay it off for her?” She said: “Yes.” He said: “A debt owed to Allaah is more deserving of being paid off.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6699; Muslim, 1148.
From the above you will know that giving charity on behalf of the deceased will benefit him and its reward will reach him.
There is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth about offering prayer on behalf of the dead. Imam Muslim mentioned in his introduction to his Saheeh that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn al-Mubaarak regarded this hadeeth as weak, then he said:
There is no difference of opinion concerning giving charity (i.e., on behalf of the dead). End quote.
Al-Nawawi said:
His words “There is no difference of opinion concerning giving charity (i.e., on behalf of the dead)” means that this hadeeth is not to be taken as evidence. But whoever wants to honour his parents, let him give charity on their behalf, for (the reward of) charity will reach the deceased and benefit them, and there is no difference of opinion among the Muslims concerning this point. This is the correct view. With regard to the report narrated by the qaadi Abu’l-Hasan al-Maawardi al-Basri al-Faqeeh al-Shaafa’i in his book al-Haawi from some of the scholars of al-kalaam, that no reward can reach the deceased after his death, this is a view that is definitely wrong and is clearly contrary to the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah and the consensus of the ummah, so no attention should be paid to it. With regard to praying and fasting on behalf of the dead, the view of al-Shaafa’i and the majority of the scholars is that the reward for that does not reach the deceased, unless it is a fast that was obligatory for the deceased, so his heir or someone to whom the heir gives permission makes it up on his behalf. Two views concerning this were narrated from al-Shaafa’i, the better known of which is that it is not valid; the more correct view according to the later Shaafa’i scholars is that it is valid.
With regard to reading Qur’aan, the well-known view of the Shaafa’i madhhab is that the reward for that does not reach the deceased. Some of his companions said that its reward does reach the deceased. Some of the scholars were of the view that the reward of all acts of worship – prayer, fasting, reading Qur’aan, etc – reaches the deceased… Then al-Nawawi mentioned that the reward for du’aa’, charity and Hajj reaches the deceased, according to scholarly consensus.
End quote.
It says in Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj (7/72):
The deceased can benefit from charity given on his behalf, which includes a waqf of a Mus-haf etc, or digging a well, or planting a tree, whether he does that during his lifetime or it is done by someone else on his behalf after his death.
With regard to the best ways of benefiting your father, you should make a lot of du’aa’ for him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“and say: ‘My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was young’”
[al-Isra’ 17:24]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When a person dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, or beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who will pray for him.”
With regard to charity, the best things on which charity may be spent are jihad for the sake of Allaah, building mosques, and helping seekers of knowledge by printing books for them or giving them money that they need. And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
My deepest condolences on the loss of your brother...
May Allah grant him Jannah... InshaAllah I will make du'a...
Give charity on behalf of your brother...
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Benefitting the deceased by giving charity on his behalf
My father died – may Allaah have mercy on him – and I want to give ongoing charity on behalf of his soul so as to increase his good deeds and raise him in status before his Lord, such as building a mosque or printing a book by which the Muslims will benefit. But one of the shaykhs gave us a fatwa stating that this will not benefit him because it is not from his wealth, and ongoing charity has to be set up by the person himself during his own lifetime before his death, and has to continue after his death. Is what the Shaykh said correct?
If it is not correct, then please advise me and tell me the best way to benefit my deceased father. May Allaah reward you with good.
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Praise be to Allaah.
The scholars are agreed that the benefits of du’aa’, praying for forgiveness, giving charity and Hajj reach the deceased.
With regard to du’aa’ and praying for forgiveness, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And those who came after them say: ‘Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith’”
[al-Hashr 59:10]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Pray for forgiveness for your brother and ask that he be made steadfast, for now he is being questioned.”
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you offer the (funeral) prayer for the deceased, then make du’aa’ sincerely for him.”
With regard to charity, it was narrated in al-Saheehayn from ‘Aa’ishah that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “My mother died suddenly and she did not leave a will, but I think that if she could have spoken she would have given in charity. Will she have a reward if I give in charity on her behalf?” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Yes.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 1388; Muslim, no. 1004.
And it was narrated by al-Bukhaari from Sa’d ibn ‘Ubaadah that his mother died when he was absent, and he said: “O Messenger of Allaah, my mother has died when I was absent. Will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “I ask you to bear witness that my garden that bears fruit is given in charity on her behalf.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2756.
With regard to Hajj, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to one who asked him about Hajj: “Don’t you think that if your mother had a debt, you would pay it off for her?” She said: “Yes.” He said: “A debt owed to Allaah is more deserving of being paid off.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6699; Muslim, 1148.
From the above you will know that giving charity on behalf of the deceased will benefit him and its reward will reach him.
There is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth about offering prayer on behalf of the dead. Imam Muslim mentioned in his introduction to his Saheeh that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn al-Mubaarak regarded this hadeeth as weak, then he said:
There is no difference of opinion concerning giving charity (i.e., on behalf of the dead). End quote.
Al-Nawawi said:
His words “There is no difference of opinion concerning giving charity (i.e., on behalf of the dead)” means that this hadeeth is not to be taken as evidence. But whoever wants to honour his parents, let him give charity on their behalf, for (the reward of) charity will reach the deceased and benefit them, and there is no difference of opinion among the Muslims concerning this point. This is the correct view. With regard to the report narrated by the qaadi Abu’l-Hasan al-Maawardi al-Basri al-Faqeeh al-Shaafa’i in his book al-Haawi from some of the scholars of al-kalaam, that no reward can reach the deceased after his death, this is a view that is definitely wrong and is clearly contrary to the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah and the consensus of the ummah, so no attention should be paid to it. With regard to praying and fasting on behalf of the dead, the view of al-Shaafa’i and the majority of the scholars is that the reward for that does not reach the deceased, unless it is a fast that was obligatory for the deceased, so his heir or someone to whom the heir gives permission makes it up on his behalf. Two views concerning this were narrated from al-Shaafa’i, the better known of which is that it is not valid; the more correct view according to the later Shaafa’i scholars is that it is valid.
With regard to reading Qur’aan, the well-known view of the Shaafa’i madhhab is that the reward for that does not reach the deceased. Some of his companions said that its reward does reach the deceased. Some of the scholars were of the view that the reward of all acts of worship – prayer, fasting, reading Qur’aan, etc – reaches the deceased… Then al-Nawawi mentioned that the reward for du’aa’, charity and Hajj reaches the deceased, according to scholarly consensus.
End quote.
It says in Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj (7/72):
The deceased can benefit from charity given on his behalf, which includes a waqf of a Mus-haf etc, or digging a well, or planting a tree, whether he does that during his lifetime or it is done by someone else on his behalf after his death.
With regard to the best ways of benefiting your father, you should make a lot of du’aa’ for him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“and say: ‘My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was young’”
[al-Isra’ 17:24]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When a person dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, or beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who will pray for him.”
With regard to charity, the best things on which charity may be spent are jihad for the sake of Allaah, building mosques, and helping seekers of knowledge by printing books for them or giving them money that they need. And Allaah knows best.
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
Abdullah2008
New Member
Death of our brother
May Allah swt have mercy on him...inallahi wa inallahi rajuuoon. to Allah we belong and to Allah we will return. My prayers are with you.
May Allah swt have mercy on him...inallahi wa inallahi rajuuoon. to Allah we belong and to Allah we will return. My prayers are with you.
:salam2: Sister Mu'mina
Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi rajioon
May Allaah fogive your brother and give protection from hardship in the grave and resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection with the rightious.
Making Dua'a for the dead is the most appropriate.
May Allaah grant you peace in mind.
Wassalaam
Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi rajioon
May Allaah fogive your brother and give protection from hardship in the grave and resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection with the rightious.
Making Dua'a for the dead is the most appropriate.
May Allaah grant you peace in mind.
Wassalaam
malickabrother
save Palestine!
:salam2: Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi rajioon.May Allah forgive your brother and grant him jannah?Ameen
Distressed_Siste
New Member
Innah lillahi wa innalaihi rajioon. May Allah (swt) grant you brother peace and a place in Jannah Inshallah.
Please be sure to be around a lot of people and feel free to release your emotions. Keeping it inside will not be good.
I pray for you and your family to have strength in this difficult time.
Please be sure to be around a lot of people and feel free to release your emotions. Keeping it inside will not be good.
I pray for you and your family to have strength in this difficult time.
cmelbouzaidi
Junior Member
:salam2: You and your family are in my duaa at this most difficult time. May ALLAH grant your brother Paradise, ameen.
Tru3m0sl3m
Brother in ISLAM
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon
Roby Rahman
Junior Member
Asalamualaikum
Inna lilahee wa inna illahee rajioon. May ALLAH ta alla grant your brother Jannat ul Firdawz along with all the other muslims that have passed away and the entire muslim ummah.
Inna lilahee wa inna illahee rajioon. May ALLAH ta alla grant your brother Jannat ul Firdawz along with all the other muslims that have passed away and the entire muslim ummah.
inna lilaahi wa inna ilayhi raji3oon
may ALLAH , arhamu rahimeen, grant your brother and all muslims that passed away jenna. amin
inshallah we will remember to make dua in our prayers for all muslims, both living as the ones who already went to their creator ALLAH ta3ala.
inshallah the passing away of any muslim will make us more aware of death, our good deeds and our bad deeds.
stay strong sister, he went to the most mercifull , the oft forgiving.ghair inshallah
may ALLAH , arhamu rahimeen, grant your brother and all muslims that passed away jenna. amin
inshallah we will remember to make dua in our prayers for all muslims, both living as the ones who already went to their creator ALLAH ta3ala.
inshallah the passing away of any muslim will make us more aware of death, our good deeds and our bad deeds.
stay strong sister, he went to the most mercifull , the oft forgiving.ghair inshallah
hassana elkoussi
Junior Member
:salam2:
So sorry to hear about your loss. May Allah grant your brother jannat al ferdaus and grant you and the rest of the family the patience to bear this mishap. Don't forget to keep on saying " inna lillahi wa inna elaihi raje'oun" to get the reward of being patient inshaAllah.
Salam
So sorry to hear about your loss. May Allah grant your brother jannat al ferdaus and grant you and the rest of the family the patience to bear this mishap. Don't forget to keep on saying " inna lillahi wa inna elaihi raje'oun" to get the reward of being patient inshaAllah.
Salam
Um Abdur Rahman
Sclava lui Allaah
Innah lillahi wa innalaihi rajioon
Sabr in sha Allah.
wa 3aleikom salam
Sabr in sha Allah.
wa 3aleikom salam
