اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ ثَوَابَهُ لِوَالِدَيَّ وَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Allahummaj'al thawabahu liwalidayya wa taqabbalhu minna innaka Antas-Sami'ul-'Alim
O Allah, grant its reward to my parents, and accept it from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
A man asked the Prophet ﷺ: "My mother has died. Will she benefit if I give charity on her behalf?" He said: "Yes." From this, scholars confirmed that charity, Quran recitation, Hajj, fasting, and du'a can all be dedicated to deceased parents. The addition of "taqabbalhu minna" echoes Ibrahim and Isma'il's du'a while building the Ka'bah — a reminder that the deed is not the hard part, acceptance is. Every good deed you do can be gifted to your parents. They are gone, but their account is not closed — you are their lifeline to ongoing reward.
Related Du'as
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِوَالِدَيَّ فِي أَعْمَارِهِمَا وَأَجْسَادِهِمَا وَارْزُقْهُمَا الصِّحَّةَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ
O Allah, bless my parents in their lives and their bodies, and grant them health and well-being.
Hasanاللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِأَبِي وَلِأُمِّي وَارْحَمْهُمَا وَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُمَا وَأَكْرِمْ مَثْوَاهُمَا
O Allah, forgive my father and my mother, have mercy on them, overlook their shortcomings, and honor their resting place.
Sahihرَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي ۖ إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteousness of which You approve. And make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed I am of the Muslims.
Sahih