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Fatwa CenterImpermissible to dedicate the reward of ‘Umrah to a non-Muslim
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Bismillah al rahman al rahim All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad , is His Slave and Messenger. Dear Sheikh, Salam. I would like your sincere advise regarding Umrah for Muhammad Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)mother Aminah. I shall be going for Umrah, Inshallah after Hajj this year and I am planning to do Umrah for Mother Aminah. Can you please advise.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.
and the son of Prophet Nooh (Noah) died as disbelievers as well. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, sought the permission of Allaah to seek forgiveness for his mother and he was not granted it.
Ibn Buraydah reported on the authority of his father that he said, “We were travelling with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and we camped (near Makkah). We were close to one thousand riders. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, performed two Rak‘ahs then turned to face us with his eyes shedding tears. ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab went to him and said, ‘Let my mother and father be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allaah! What is wrong?’ He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to ask forgiveness for my mother but He did not give me permission, so my tears flowed out of mercy for her that she would be in the Hellfire.” [Ahmad]
Allaah, The Almighty, forbade His Prophet 
and the believers from seeking forgiveness for those who died while retaining their disbelief even if they were their relatives. Allaah, The Exalted, says (what means): {It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.} [Quran 9:113]
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Therefore, it is impermissible for a Muslim to perform ‘Umrah and dedicate the rewards for a person who died as a disbeliever, even if it was the father or mother of a prophet or a messenger of Allaah.
Allaah Knows best.
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