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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Mufti Online129Ask Imaam22Ibn Masood7Camperdown4Jamiat KZN2Azaadville1

Esaal-e-Thawaab & Mourning fatawa — page 4 of 5

  1. Mufti Online26 Nov 2015Roman Urdu

    Marhoom waalid ku khwaab me dekhna

    Me ne khwaab me dekha ke mery abu jin ki death ho gy hai mjy apny sath new dhoraji jaha mery dadiyal waly rehty hai waha le jana chahty hai. Abu ne…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  2. Mufti Online21 Nov 2015

    Conveying the reward of a good deed to some person

    I need help from you. Will you please explain to me the procedure of sending sawaab to a friend or relative?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  3. Mufti Online17 Nov 2015Roman Urdu

    Marhoom waalid owr daadi ku khwaab me dekhna

    Maine khwaab me dekha ke meri papa jinko guzre huye teen saal ho chuke hai ammi owr papa dono rorahe hai. Maine jab apne ammi se pucha ke papa qu…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  4. Mufti Online17 Nov 2015Roman Urdu

    Mayyit ke lia sawaab bhejna

    Mujhe khwaab ki tabeer poochna ha. Me ne khwaab me diekha meri walida aur mery peechy asaaibi asar ha. Haqeeqat me unki death ho chuki ha lekin…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  5. Mufti Online11 Nov 2015

    Conveying the reward of good deeds to the deceased

    If a person recites some portion of the Qur’aan and thereafter conveys the reward of the recitation to a deceased, will the reward reach the…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  6. Mufti Online31 Oct 2015Roman Urdu

    Isaalus Sawaab

    I have a question to ask. My father was called back to Allah two years ago this same day (Gregorian calendar). I have been praying extra two rakaat…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online20 Oct 2015

    Reciting a portion of the Qur'an and conveying the reward to the deceased

    As a Hanafi, I read in the riyaadus saaliheen that eesale thawaab is only permissible with water and reciting the Qur'an does not benefit the living…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  8. Mufti Online3 Oct 2015

    Making sadaqa-e-jaariyah for a non-Muslim deceased

    Is it permissible to make a sadaqa-e-jaariyah on behalf of a non-Muslim deceased?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  9. Mufti Online17 Sep 2015

    Conveying reward to the deceased

    Is it necessary that every time before I convey the reward to my deceased father, I first have to convey it to all the prophets, companions,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  10. Mufti Online2 Sep 2015

    Donating a property for Esaal-e-thawaab

    Is it permissible to donate a property to a charitable organisation or madrasah for the purpose of esaal-e-thawaab?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  11. Mufti Online10 Aug 2015Roman Urdu

    Qur'an Shareef par kar mayyit ku us ka sawaab bakashna

    Kya mayyit ku Qur'an par kar bakash sakte hai? Qur'an ya Hadith ke hawala (dalil) se bataiye.

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  12. Mufti Online24 Apr 2015

    Sharing condolences (ta'ziyah) with the bereaved

    A close family member of a person passes away. What is the sunnah way of consoling the person?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  13. Mufti Online23 Apr 2015

    Conveying the reward of nafil Salaah to the deceased

    Can nawaafil Salaah be read for a deceased?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  14. Mufti Online24 Feb 2015

    Conveying sawaab to the deceased

    I have bought a jah-e-namaz (musala) and want that the sawaab from it can be given to my grand mother, means that he sawaab from it gets included in…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  15. Mufti Online1 Jan 2015

    Carrying out acts of charity and good deeds and conveying the reward to the deceased

    Today we were discussing that if a human passes away, his/her file of acts are closed. And after death if any one arranges Quran Khwaani and…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  16. Mufti Online16 Dec 2014

    Reciting a portion of the Qur'an and conveying the reward to the deceased

    1. Is it true that if one recites Surah Yaaseen for a deceased, then any punishment that the deceased may be undergoing will be alleviated for that…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  17. Mufti Online9 Nov 2014

    Conveying the reward of umrah to the deceased

    Is it permissible to perform umrah and convey the reward to a deceased? When one conveys reward to a deceased, then does the deceased know of the…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  18. Mufti Online8 Nov 2014

    Passing on the sawaab of a fast to the deceased

    Can a person keep fasting with an intention that its sawaab or reward should be given to someone who has passed away?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  19. Mufti Online28 Oct 2014

    How should a woman refer to her late husband

    How does a widow refer to her late husband after the iddat period is over because she is no longer in his nikah? Can she still refer to him as her…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  20. Mufti Online23 Aug 2014

    Niyyat of Isaal-e-thawaab

    Does one have to make niyyah for isaal-e-Thawaab before the action (can intention be made after)?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  21. Jamiat KZN24 Jun 2014

    Is Esaale Sawaab permissible

    Q. I always knew we can read quran and give the sawab to the deceased and I do this all the time for my late dad. Recently I was told this is wrong…

    Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
  22. Mufti Online30 Apr 2014

    Sending Isaalul-sawaab to someone who was born disabled

    Can we and should we send isaale thawaab to someone who is a relative that was born disabled needing 24hr care and remained that way until they…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  23. Mufti Online10 Mar 2014

    Reciting a portion of the Qur'an and conveying the reward to the deceased

    Can we read Quran/Yaseen etc for the people who died so that they will get sawaab and all their sins will be forgiven? Who can read? I mean.. will…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  24. Mufti Online3 Mar 2014

    Feeding poor people on behalf of the deceased

    Is it permissible to donate food to poor people or feed them with the intention of conveying the reward to people who have passed away?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online2 Feb 2014

    Reciting Qur'an around the mayyit

    In front of mayyit can we read qura'an? In India people sit in front of mayyith and read qura'an.

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  26. Mufti Online5 Dec 2013

    Esaale thawaab

    What can I do after my father's death? Can I recite the Qur'an and Salaatul Maghfirah for him or not?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  27. Mufti Online26 Aug 2013

    Isaalus Sawaab

    I have read many times the holy Quran Alhamdulilah in the past. My friends grandad died recently. Can I make isaalus sawab of one Quran to him?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  28. Mufti Online14 Jun 2013

    Conveying sawaab to the deceased

    Is it permissible to recite the Quraan Majeed and convey the reward to people who have passed away?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  29. Mufti Online4 Jun 2013

    Transferring one's reward to Hazrat Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)

    If I say that Allah must transfer my reward of Jannah eg. wives, friends to Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) or someone else (something…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  30. Mufti Online20 Apr 2013

    Visiting the family of the deceased on Eid Day

    When a person dies, then people make it compulsory to visit the family of the deceased on Eid Day. Is there any basis for visiting the family of the…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  31. Ask Imaam7 Nov 2011

    A question about Esaale sawaab

    I want to know if I pray nafl salah for my dead mother and father will they receive the salah, if I give charity, will they get the reward? Please…

  32. Ask Imaam9 Aug 2006

    isal-e-sawab can also be made to the alive along with the dead. Is this view correct?

    I read in a book written by mufti abdur rauf that isal-e-sawab can also be made to the alive along with the dead. Is this view correct? I know that…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  33. Ask Imaam19 Mar 2004

    What to do at funerals? What is the way to mourn when a person dies? When people visit, to offer condolences, they want to pray, read the Quran and Yaseen for the dead. Is this ok or bidda?

    What is the way to mourn when a person dies? When people visit, to offer condolences, they want to pray, read the Quran and Yaseen for the dead. Is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  34. Ask Imaam1 Sep 2003

    we need to mourn for 3 days over a funeral, Some practise 40 days of mourn/recitation.

    what we do during the 3 days [any special prayer or dua] How long IDDAT for the woman.

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  35. Ask Imaam8 Aug 2003

    isaale sawaab is permissible only with the use of money and reading quran and then giving the reward to the dead is no from no where proven form the hadith or quran. prove me wrong?

    1.Many people say that isaale sawaab is permissible only with the use of money and reading quran and then giving the reward to the dead is no from…

    Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar
  36. Ask Imaam11 Mar 2003

    what is your opinion on isaal e sawaab(sending sawaab to the dead)

    I had earlier heard from a friend of mine that once a sahabi approached our prophet and asked him what can he do for his dead parent. Our prophet…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  37. Ask Imaam21 Oct 2002

    Please list, what actions can be performed by me to provide Sawaab to the Ruh (Soul) of my ancestors?

    If there are any related Ahadith on this topic, I?d really appreciate if you could list those as well.

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  38. Ask Imaam16 May 2002

    When we recite any part of Qur’an, is it a good practice to ask Allah s.w.t. to forward (pass on) the Sawaab to Rasulullah s.a.w.s., the Sahaba, our ancestors, and all Muslims who have passed away?

    Yes, it is meritorious. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Moulana Imraan Vawda FATWA DEPT. CHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

    Moulana Imraan Vawda
  39. Ask Imaam28 Mar 2002

    1. If one asks Allah S.W.T. to provide the Sawaab of his good deeds (like Quranic recitation) to several deceased friends, relatives, and ancestors, will this Sawaab be divided and hence reduce?

    2. Will I still get the full Sawaab of my deed (and actually will I get a bonus for passing on the reward)? 3. If I will always get full Sawaab,…

    Moulana Imraan Vawda
  40. Ask Imaam4 Mar 2002

    For the sake of passing-on reward (Isaal-e-Sawaab) to the deceased, which is better, offerring Qurbaani/Performing Hajj/Umrah, OR giving away equivalent amount in Sadaqa on their behalf?

    Isaal-e-Sawaab, i.e. passing on reward to the deceased can be done in any form according to the capacity of the person passing on the reward.…

    for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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