Q: A benevolent, righteous young man who was known for seeking knowledge, enjoining Ma`ruf (that which is judged as good, beneficial, or fitting by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) and forbidding Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) - although none can verify this but Allah - died and did not get married. He (may Allah be merciful to him) was a teacher. A friend of his decided to launch an appeal fund to make a charitable project in his favor. This friend, whenever a donator brings money, reminds them to intend this money for so and so (the dead person). He intends to establish a Masjid (mosque) in Somalia named after this dead person as Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity). Some object to this project lest those people in that country should fall into Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) because they may magnify and draw false images of this dead person, when searching for the reason behind naming the Masjid after him?My question is: Is it permissible to furnish funds for a dead person with the intention of designating a charitable project for him or not?