Can one send esaal-e-thawaab to Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم?

Published as Sending esaal-e-thawaab for Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)

· 7 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can one send esaal-e-thawaab to Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم? For example, when one recites/listens to Quran, can one send the reward?

Answer

Yes.

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

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