The Sunnah of the Prophet and his companions, as reported in the sources, is to offer supplications and pray for the deceased. The Qur’an reminds us that we should pray for all the believers who have passed on before us. Besides offering supplications, there is no record in the sources that the Prophet, peace be on him, and his Companions were in the habit of reading the Qur’an and sending rewards to their loved ones who had passed away.However, the Prophet had been asked on a number of occasions by individuals whether they were allowed to perform hajj and give charities on behalf of their deceased parents. His answer to such questions always was in the affirmative. In other words, he did not stop people from making hajj or giving charities on behalf of their deceased parents or relatives.
Every Muslim, whether male or female, is obligated in Islam to seek at least the basic education in religion.The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Seeking knowledge is a duty of every Muslim.” If women had been excluded from this exhortation, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would have certainly said so. In fact, in another version of the same hadith, it is said, “on every Muslim, male and female”. Allah tells us in the Qur’an: “Ask those who know, if you have no knowledge.”