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Is performing Fatihah on any Valiyallah by keeping food in front is allowed?

· 8 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15862English

Question

Wether performing Fatihah on any Valiyallah by keeping food in front is allowed, is its permissble in Islam? Pls give any Hadidth on that and need information based on Sunnah.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is haram to give food and make Fatihah in the name of anyone besides Allah.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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