those hot and dry areas where there is a shortage of water. Muslims keep water along with other things in Khatm, Fatihah, etc. This blessed Hadees is the origin of all these because it has been learnt that giving water in charity [Sadaqah] is better. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 104-105; slightly amended)

In his booklet ‘Fatihah aur Isal-e-Sawab ka Tareeqah’ [Method of Fatihah and Isal-e-Sawab], on page 11, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has stated: it has been learnt that there is no harm if Muslims relate a goat, etc., to pious predecessors by saying ‘it is the goat of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه’, because it signifies that this goat is for conveying Sawab to Ghaus-e-Pak       رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. People also attribute sacrificial animals to each other. For instance, if someone is coming with his sacrificial goat and if he is asked as to whose goat it is, he replies, ‘It is mine.’ or ‘It is my maternal uncle’s goat.’ which is not objectionable. So when an objection is not raised to those who say such sentences then why objection is raised if someone says ‘it is the goat of Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه’. In fact, Allah Almighty is the owner of everything, now whether it is the goat of Qurbani or it is attributed towards Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, but at the time of it being slaughtered, the Blessed Name of Allah Almighty is mentioned. May Allah Almighty protect us from evil thoughts!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                   صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O the devotees of companions and Ahl-e-Bayt! It has been proved from the blessed acts of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and his blessed devoted companions that it is absolutely permissible or rather an excellent and pure method to convey Sawab to deceased Muslims, to do Qurbani and feed people etc. on their behalf. My master A’la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Cooking food in the name of deceased Muslims and giving it as Sadaqah for conveying Sawab are undoubtedly permissible and [admirable] acts, and doing Fatihah on such meals for the purpose of conveying reward is yet another admirable act. Putting the two things together is to increase in goodness. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 9, pp. 595) It is better for everyone to convey the reward of every righteous deed that he performs, to all dead and living ones (i.e. all the former and the latter living and dead