Death & Janazah · Subtopic
Esaal-e-Thawaab & Mourning
165 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Esaal-e-Thawaab & Mourning, part of Death & Janazah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Esaal-e-Thawaab & Mourning fatawa — page 1 of 5
- Mufti Online22 Oct 2025
Consoling a person whose friend passed away
How should I console a friend whose close friend passed away? Is it fine to say he will go to heaven inshallah? What should I say and do? What about…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Jul 2025
Performing umrah and conveying the reward to a living person
Can a person make umrah for a living person?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood21 May 2025
Period of Mourning
What is the specified time period to mourn over the deceased?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Camperdown19 Nov 2024
Sajdah al-Tilawah on behalf of a deceased
Assalamoalaykum Mufti Sab 1. A Marhoom had a few sajdahs outstanding for Sajdah Tilaawat? Can anyone make that Sajdah on behalf of the Marhoom? 2.…
Azhar Mownah - Mufti Online17 Sep 2024
Reward of esaal-e-thawaab distributed among the marhooms
When a person reads Surah Yaseen once, he gets the reward of reading the Quraan 10 times. If for example he makes the intention of isaale-thawaab…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Aug 2024
Asking Allah Ta'ala to take one's salaam and a message to Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) or a deceased relative
1. If a person says, “Oh Allah, please take my salaam and message and esale thawaab to Nabi (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) and present it on a gold…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jul 2024
Giving sadaqah jaariyah for a non-Muslim
Can Muslims give sadaqah jaariyah on behalf of a non-Muslim family, like a water pump in their name, while they are all still alive, to help their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jul 2024Roman Urdu
Hazrat Husain (radhiallahu anhu) ke liye esaal-e-sawaab dene se pareshaniya door hojaye ya nahi?
Esaal e sawab karne ke baad i.e. Imaam Hussain ki rooh-e-aqdas ko to iske baad hamari mushkile pareshani hal hongi ya nahi? Matlab isse hamare…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown25 Mar 2024
Writing the name of the deceased for Sadaqa Jaariyah
Assalamualaykum. If I build a masjid, madrasa or dig a borehole on behalf of our marhoomeen. Should I write their name on the building or have a…
Mohammad Peer - Camperdown25 Mar 2024
Quran khatam for the deceased after 40 days
Is it permissible to have a Quran khatam for the deceased as a group and then dua 40 days after death? Can it be done at any time as a group if not…
Owais Fasih Siddiqui - Ibn Masood1 Aug 2023
Deceased person aware of those who make Isaale Thawaab
With regards to sending Isaale Thawaab to the Marhoomeen, do they know by whom it was sent?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online18 Jul 2023
Extending condolences to a non-Muslim friends family
Is it permissible to extend condolences to a non-Muslim friends family?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jul 2023
Reciting Quraan in front of a deceased body
Is it permissible to read Surah Yaseen or some other portion of the Quraan Majeed in front of a dead body?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood7 Jun 2023
Reciting Surahs of the Quraan Sharif as Isaal-e-Thawaab during Haidh
Is a woman in the state of Haidh allowed to recite the three Quls or Surah Fatiha as Isaal-e-Thawaab for a deceased person?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown11 Apr 2023
Procedure of sending e-thaale thawaab
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته What is the procedure of sending e-thaale thawaab to other relatives or Nabi S like after for example a khatam of…
Owais Fasih Siddiqui - Mufti Online6 Mar 2023
Nafl salaah for for deceased relatives
What will be the time for Nafl prayer for our dead relatives?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam25 Jan 2023
Is it permissible for a widow whose Iddah is finished to send Esale Sawaab on behalf of her husband?
I would like to inquire the following: Is it permissible for a widow whose Iddah is finished to read nafl salah, fast and give Zakat on behalf of…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Mufti Online31 Dec 2022Roman Urdu
Poore ummat aur marne walo ke naam se isale sawab ki namaz parhna aur sawaab ki taqseem
Kya marhoom ke naam se isale sawab ki namaz pad sakte hai? Ya poore ummat aur marne walo ke naam se bhi isale sawab ki namaz pade?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Dec 2022
Woman in the state of haidh reading Surah Ikhlaas 75000 times as esaale thawaab
I would like to know if it's permissible for a woman who's in the state of haidh to read Surah Ikhlaas 75000 times as esaale thawaab.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 May 2022Roman Urdu
Tameer-e-wazoo khana barae isale sawab ka bord lagana
Tameer-e-wazoo khana barae isale sawab babo Abdul Rehman wa ahlia marhoom ba tawun Aadil & brothers wa mukhiyar hazaraat. Kiya masid ke wazoo khane…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 May 2022
Esaal-e-thawaab being distributed between the marhooms
Does each person get a smaller share when one sends esaal-e-thawaab for all marhooms compared to if he only sent for one person?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood21 Apr 2022
Isaal-e-Thawaab for the deceased
Is it permissible to recite Quran Sharif, Surahs, Athkaar etc. as Isaale Thawaab for a deceased relative? Is there anything mentioned in the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Jan 2022
Attending a 40th day khatam after a person passes away for esaale thawaab
Is it permissible to keep or attend a small dawat on the 40th day of someone's funeral if you or they intend to keep it for esaale thawaab?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood12 Dec 2021
Isaal-e-Thawaab for the Ambiya Alaihimus Salaam
What is the method of making Isaal-e-Thawaab for the Ambiya Alaihimus Salaam?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood12 Dec 2021
Consoling the bereaved (Ta’ziyat)
What is the reward of consoling the bereaved?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood26 Nov 2021
Isaal-e-Thawaab
What is Isaal-e-Thawaab and what are the different methods of Isaal-e-Thawaab?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville24 Aug 2021
A Child Reading Qur’aan For Esaale-Thawaab
Can a non baligh child read a part of a juz if the khatam is being read for a purpose eg esaale thawaab?
- Mufti Online26 Jul 2021
Ways of sending esaal-e-thawaab for the deceased
What can I do to send thawaab (esaal-e-thawaab) for deceased people?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam28 Jun 2021
Hadith Verification- Visiting the Parents Grave and Thawaab of Hajj
AS Mufti Saab. Is there any such Hadith? He says you should go to your parents graves and you will get sawaab equal to Haj {Clip Attached}
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Mufti Online25 May 2021
Doing something good for a non-Muslims hereafter
I had a close non-Muslim friend. He helped me in all my difficult situations and helped me to grow in all possible ways. Now he is no more. How can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2021Urdu
Na baaligh ka esaal-e-sawaab
اگر کوئی مولوی صاحب کسی وفات پانے والے کے ایصال ثواب کے لئے دعا فرمائیں کہ مدرسہ میں پڑھنے والے بچے کی طرف سے دو قرآن مجید ایصال ثواب کئے کیا نا…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jan 2021
Reciting a para for one's own khatam and sending it as esaal-e-sawaab for another khatam
I would like to find out regarding Quraan Khatams. Usually when someone passes away and one goes to visit the relatives of the deceased - there are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Dec 2020
Sadaqah-e-jaariyah for deceased non-Muslims
Is it permissible to give sadaqah-e-jaariyah on behalf of deceased non-Muslims, make dua for them or convey reward to them?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2020
Conveying reward of nafl salaah to one's deceased parents
My parents have died and I want to perform 2 rakat nafil of bakhshish o maghfirat for them. 1. Can I perform this? 2. If yes, then please tell me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Jan 2020
Can one pray Nafl Salaah as Esale Sawaab?
Assalamualaikum, My mother passed away almost 6 years ago. Since My mother passed away I pray 2 rakah nafil prayers almost daily for her maghfirah.…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online26 Jan 2020
Sadqah-e-jaariyah and Esaal-e-thawaab
What is the difference between sadaqah-e-jaariyah and esaal-e-thawaab? Which of the two refers to giving charity for deceased people, and which…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Dec 2019
Esaal-e-thawaab
Can you explain what Esaal-e-thawaab is and how to carry it out?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Oct 2019Roman Urdu
Nafil namaazo ke sawaab Ambiyaa aur Buzrugaan-e-deen ko bejna
Meri walida isha ki namaz ke bad 2 rakat nafal namaz Allah pak ke naam ke, 2 rakat Hazrat Muhamad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) ke naam ke, 2 2 rakat…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Oct 2019Roman Urdu
Marhoom walid ke liye esaal-e-thawaab pohonchana
Mere abba guzar gaye he aur me unka namaz parhne ke baad khul durood, kalima, tasbeeh, durood-e-ebrahim aisa kuch parh ke pahonchana chahata hu. Is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Sep 2019
Esaal-e-thawaab
I have a question regarding esaal-e-thawab. When we do a normal act but for the sake of Allah we get rewarded. For example, if we eat with the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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