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Conveying the reward of Qurbaani to the deceased

· 6 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can one perform nafl Qurbaani, from one’s personal wealth, on behalf of one’s deceased relatives e.g. parents, grandfather, mother, in-laws, brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, etc.?

Answer

Yes, one may perform a nafl qurbaani on behalf of one’s deceased relatives and thereafter convey the reward to them or to as many people as one wishes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لو ضحى عن ميت وارثه بأمره ألزمه بالتصدق بها وعدم الأكل منها وإن تبرع بها عنه له الأكل لأنه يقع على ملك الذابح والثواب للميت (رد المحتار 6/335)

وأجاز نصير بن يححي ومحمد ابن سلمة ومحمد بن مقاتل فيمن يضحي عن الميت أنه يصنع به مثل ما يصنع بأضحية نفسه من التصدق والأكل والأجر للميت والملك للذابح (الفتاوي البزازية على حاشية الهندية 6/295)

و إن ضحى عن ميت من مال الميت بأمر الميت يلزمه التصدق بلحمه و لا يتناول منه لأن الأضحية تقع عن الميت ... إذا ضحى الرجل عن أبويه بغير أمرهما و تصدق به جاز لأن اللحم ملكه وإنما للميت ثواب الذبح و الصدقة (فتاوى قاضيخان 3/209)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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