Ongoing Remembrance
Niyabah Ziyarah
In short
Performing ziyarah of the holy shrines on behalf of a loved one.
Ziyarah on behalf of the deceased.
Niyabah Ziyarah
RecommendedNiyabah Ziyarah is visiting the shrines of the Prophet (saw) and the Imams (as) on behalf of someone else. Families often ask someone travelling to a shrine to perform ziyarah for their Marhoom.
Gifting reward to the deceased
RecommendedAny good deed — prayer, Quran, fasting, charity or ziyarah — can be performed with the intention of gifting its reward to the deceased. This is voluntary and a continuing kindness from the living.
Sources and review
- Najafyia Foundation, Guide for the Relatives of Marhumeen (May 2024) — pp. 9–11
- Al-Islam.org — Death and Death Ceremonies, Part 2: Ahkaam al-Mayyit — Duties towards the deceased
- Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, Islamic Laws — rules concerning the dead — Qadha prayers of the deceased; Wills
Primary jurisprudential reference: the rulings of Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani. Review status: Approved.