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himself and distribute its pieces to the friends of Sayyida Khadija�. (Bukhari) 4. When the mother ofHazrat Sa'ad� passed away he came to the Holy Prophet� to inform him of her passing and asked, "Which is the best Sadqa?" He replied, "Water". Hazrat Sa'ad.:(%, then dug a well and announced, "This isfor the mOlher ofSa 'ad ". (Abu Dawood) In short the Isaale-Thawaab (passing ofreward ) of the living benefits the deceased. This is explained in detail in books of Fiqh and Aqaaid with no need to relate themhere as well. The Mutazalaa was a deviant sect that believed that the dead do not gain benefit from Isaale-Thawaab. Presently they do not exist famously but their heretic beliefs have been borrowed from other sects that are astray. Today the deviant sect of Wahaabies profess this belief of the Mutazalaa and have the audacity to brand the Muslims of the Ahle­ Sunnat as Bidatees and Mushriks. Women and those unaware are quickly ensnared in their deception. Therefore the best method of saving ones Deen from these thieves of Imaan is to not read their literature, listen to their oratory and stay away from them. Safety of Imaan is in this, i fImaan is beloved . Rllle- Isaale-Thawaab meaning to pass on the reward of reciting the Quraan, Durood Shareef, Kalima Tayyiba, Namaaz, Fast, Hajj , Sadqa, in short every kind of physical or material Ibaadat, every good deed, Fardh or Nafl, to the deceased is permissible and the reward reaches them. The Thawaab does not become lessened and it is hoped from His mercy that all for whom Isaale Thawaab is made receive the complete reward. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rather it is hoped that even the reciter will receive the complete reward. (Fataawa Razvia) Rllle- Ifa Naa Baaligh recited or performed something and passed on its Thawaab to the deceased then Inshallah it will reach them. (Fataawa Razvia) 1 37