Giving Sadaqah on behalf of the deceased wife

Q: I married a woman who bore me two daughters. After five years of marriage, she asked for divorce and I agreed to her request. After two years, she died in Riyadh out of cancer.My question is: Would the benefits of giving in Sadaqah (voluntary charity), supplicating to Allah, or doing any good deed in behalf of her reach her?

A: If you give in Sadaqah with the intention of being in behalf of your divorcee or supplicate to Allah for her, the reward will reach the person for whom Sadaqah or Du`a' (supplication) was intended In sha’a-Allah (if Allah wills). Moreover, you are thanked for doing her good and this act will please your two daughters.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.