Method of Janaazah Salaah

[Attari.Rafique]

The Janaazah Salaah is Fardh-e-Kifaya. Meaning that it is compulsory

for at least one person from the community to perform it. If nobody

performs it then the entire community is accountable. (Those who are

aware of it)

Jamaat is not a condition of Janaazah Salaah, therefore it can be

performed by one person alone. There are 2 Fardh of Janaazah Salaah.

One is Qiyaam (standing) and second is the 4 takbeers. With regards

to the conditions of Salaatul Janaazah, the same conditions which

apply for normal Salaah is applicable.

vis. Cleanliness of clothes, cleanliness of the place, covering of

the body, facing of Qiblah and Intention.[Durr-e-Mukhtaar]. Another

important point to mention, is that the same criteria that is

required from an Imaam in any other salaah is also appilcable for

the Janaazah Salaah Imaan, so if the person leading the Janaazah

Salaah has corrupt beliefs (eg. Shias, Ghair Muqallid, Wahaabis,

Deobandis, Tableeghis etc) or is a Faasiq Mu'llin(eg. has

excessively long hair, no beard etc) , then Salaah (including

Janaazah Salaah) behind such would not be permitted.

 

Janaazah Salaah should NOT be performed in the Masjid, regardless of

whether the Janaazah is outside or inside the boundry of the masjid.

This is Makrooh Tahrimi and close to Haraam. If the person died on a

Friday and it is possible to complete the Janaazah before Salaatul

Jumu'ah, then this should be done. It is Makrooh to delay the

Janaazah with the intention that there would be more people

available to perform the Janaazah due to Jumu'ah.

 

The Janaazah Salaah should be prayed for all Muslims regardless of

whether they are(were) grave sinners. There are however a few

extreme exceptions... for example, A thief who dies whilst stealing,

or those who have strangled several people or those who have killed

their own parents. The Janaazah Salaah of these should not be

performed.[Alamgiri, Durr-e-Mukhtaar, Bahaar-e-Shariat]

 

When possible, there should be at least 3 saffs (rows), or an odd

number of saffs. If there are only 7 men then 1 should be Imaam,

while 3 stand in the first saff, 2 stand in the second saff, and the

remaining 1 stands in the third saff. [al Guniya li Taalibi Tareeq

Al Haqq, Bahaar-e-Shairat]

 

The Janaazah should be placed with the head on the right of the

Imaam and it is Mustahab for the Imaam to stand in line with the

chest of the Janaazah.

 

After raising the hands to the ears and reciting the first Takbeer,

the hands should be folded and Thana should be recited :

 

"Subhaanak Allahumma wa bihamdika wa tabaarakasmuka wata'aala

jadduka wa jalla thanaa'uka wa Laailaaha ghairuk."

 

Thereafter the second Takbir is recited (without raising of the

hands to the ears). Darood-e-Ebrahim should be recited. If one

cannot remember Durood-e-Ebrahim, then any Durood Shareef may be

recited.

 

Thereafter the third Takbeer is recited (keeping hands folded), and

it is preferable that the following du'aa (supplication) be recited,

otherwise any masnoon du'aa would be fine:

 

"Allahummagh Fir Lihayyina Wa Mayyatina Wa Shaahidina Wa Ghaw'ibina

Wa Saghirina Wa Kabirina Wa Dhakarina Wa Unthana. Allahuma man

Ahyaytahu Minna Fa'ahyihi Alal Islam, Wa Man Tawaffaytahu Minna

Fatawaffahu Alal Imaan"

 

If the Mayyit (Deceased) is a child who has not reached the age of

puberty, or someone who has been insane from before reaching the age

of puberty, then the following du'aa should be recited :

If male: "Allahummaj'alhu lana fataranni waj'alhu lana ajran

wathukhran waj'alhu shaafi'an wamu shaffa'aa"

If female: "Allahummaj'alha lana fataranni waj'alha lana ajran

wathukhran waj'alha shaafi'atan wamu shaffa'at"

 

After the fourth Takbeer is recited, one should turn their head

towards shoulders and make Salaam with the intention that the Salaam

is for the deceased, the angels and those who are present. [Durr-e-

Mukhtaar, Radd-ul-Mohtaar].

[AhleSunnat]

 

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