Offerings at a shrine: a detailed explanation

Question

Question: I wish to put a few questions to you about the respected spiritual guide Khurasani buried in one of the Muslims’ graveyards in the town of Goalpara. I would be most grateful if you would send the answers to these questions together with references from reliable books. Before putting the questions I wish to give you a brief account of the shrine of the respected guide Shah buried in the said graveyard, so that it becomes easier for you to write clear answers to my questions in accordance with the Islamic…

Answer

(1) To give sadaqa (charity) and alms in the name of Allah, to earn reward and to please Him, and to designate as their recipients those poor people (fuqara’) who live at the shrine to guard it and serve it, is correct according to the Shari‘a.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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