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Question: Esaale Sawaab
Assalamualaiku, just want to ask when sending Sawaab to the deceased, should we inform that persons family!as inshallah i want to send my friends mother the sawab of a Qur'aan so dont know if it is better to tell her not? if it is ok please will u advice me!
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 09 (Zambia)
Date: 15/10/2007 23:11pm

Bismillaah-ir-Rahmaan-ir-Raheem.

Wa 'Alaykumussalaam wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh.

It is not neccessary to inform the family of the deceased. Infact, there is more sincerity when a person recites for the deceased individually, without anyone's knowledge.

And Allaah knows best.

Wassalaam.
A. Z. Pandor
 
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