Can nawaafil Salaah be read for a deceased?
Published as Conveying the reward of nafil Salaah to the deceased
Question
Can nawaafil Salaah be read for a deceased?
Answer
It is permissible to perform Salaah and convey the reward to the deceased.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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