Ṣalāt al-Janāzah (Arabic: صلاة الجنازة) is the Islamic funeral prayer; a part of the Islamic funeral ritual. The prayer is performed in congregation to seek pardon for the deceased and all dead Muslims.[1] The Salat al-Janazah is a collective obligation upon Muslims (farḍ al-kifāya) i.e., if some Muslims take the responsibility of doing it, the obligation is fulfilled, but if no-one fulfils it, then all Muslims will be accountable.[2]
Performing the funeral prayer when the body is not present is generally not permitted in the Hanafi and Malikimadhhabs, is permitted in the Hanbalimadhhab, and is recommended in the Shafi'imadhhab.
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It is preferable that those praying divide themselves into odd rows with one person as an imam standing alone in front and while facing the qiblah. The body is placed in front of the Imam. If there is more than one body, then these should be put in front of the other. The spoken part of the prayer involves quietly reciting sura Al-Fatiha, then praying for God to bestow peace, mercy and blessings on Muhammad, and finally saying two du'as. There is no ruku in Janazah prayer.[3]
Having the appropriate neeyat (intention) in your heart, You say the first takbir while raising your hands, then you fold and hold your hands on your chest in the usual manner, the right hand on the left, then you seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shayṭan, then you utter Bismillah and recite Al-Fatiha (with regard to Hanafis, they only recite the Thana or Sana - an optional du'aa or supplication usually said in all of the 5 daily prayers)
Then you say Takbir (raising of the hands is optional) and Durood-i Ibrahimi.
Then you say the third Takbir (raising of the hands is optional) and make du'a for the deceased.
It is narrated that Muhammad said:
"O God, forgive our living and our dead, those who are present among us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O God, whoever You keep alive, keep him alive in Islam, and whoever You cause to die, cause him to die with faith. O God, do not deprive us of the reward and do not cause us to go astray after this. O God, forgive him and have mercy on him, keep him safe and sound and forgive him, honor his rest and ease his entrance; wash him with water and snow and hail, and cleanse him of sin as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. O God, give him a home better than his home and a family better than his family. O God, admit him to Paradise and protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of Hell-fire; make his grave spacious and fill it with light."
It is acceptable for other words to be used for du'a; for example, one could say:
O God, if he was a doer of good, then increase his good deeds, and if he was a wrongdoer, then overlook his bad deeds. O God, forgive him and give him the steadiness to say the right thing.
4. Then a fourth Takbir (again, raising the hands is optional) is recited, followed by a short pause, then a final taslim to the right, saying "Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Warahmatullah" ("Peace and mercy of God be unto you"). Shafi'is and Malikis say 1 salam is obligatory and 2 is optional while Hanafis says you have to give 2 salams and Hanbalis says you have to give 1 salam.
Exceptionsedit
According to an authentic hadith, Muhammad did not say the burial prayers of a person who committed suicide;[5]
Jabir b. Samura reported: [The dead body] of a person who had killed himself with a broad-headed arrow was brought before the Apostle of Allah, but he did not offer prayers for him. Another exception is for one who hasn't paid off debts until someone paid them on the deceased person's behalf.
^Nzomiwu, John Paul C. (1989). The History and Message of Islam. Meks-Unique. ISBN978-9782702616 – via Google Books.
^Saqib, Muhammad Abdul Karim (13 April 2015). "A Guide to Salat (Prayer) in Islam". Salaam – Salah Vision – via Google Books.
^Sheikh Ramzy (2012). The Complete Guide to Islamic Prayer (Salāh). Author House. p. 143. ISBN978-1477214657.
^Kitaab Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, vol 13, p. 141
^. cmje.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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Ṣalat al Janazah Arabic صلاة الجنازة is the Islamic funeral prayer a part of the Islamic funeral ritual The prayer is performed in congregation to seek pardon for the deceased and all dead Muslims 1 The Salat al Janazah is a collective obligation upon Muslims farḍ al kifaya i e if some Muslims take the responsibility of doing it the obligation is fulfilled but if no one fulfils it then all Muslims will be accountable 2 Salat al JanazahSalat al Janazah of Shah Ahmad Shafi in Bangladesh 2020 Official nameصلاة الجنازةAlso calledFuneral prayerObserved byMuslimsTypeIslamicSignificanceA Muslim prayer offered to God in a funeral occasion for forgiveness of the deceased ObservancesSunnah prayersFrequencyOccasionallyRelated toSalah Nafl prayer Five Pillars of IslamPerforming the funeral prayer when the body is not present is generally not permitted in the Hanafi and Maliki madhhabs is permitted in the Hanbali madhhab and is recommended in the Shafi i madhhab Contents 1 Description 2 Exceptions 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThis section is written like a manual or guide Please help rewrite this section and remove advice or instruction August 2017 It is preferable that those praying divide themselves into odd rows with one person as an imam standing alone in front and while facing the qiblah The body is placed in front of the Imam If there is more than one body then these should be put in front of the other The spoken part of the prayer involves quietly reciting sura Al Fatiha then praying for God to bestow peace mercy and blessings on Muhammad and finally saying two du as There is no ruku in Janazah prayer 3 Muhammad and his companions explained how the salat should be 4 Having the appropriate neeyat intention in your heart You say the first takbir while raising your hands then you fold and hold your hands on your chest in the usual manner the right hand on the left then you seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shayṭan then you utter Bismillah and recite Al Fatiha with regard to Hanafis they only recite the Thana or Sana an optional du aa or supplication usually said in all of the 5 daily prayers Then you say Takbir raising of the hands is optional and Durood i Ibrahimi Then you say the third Takbir raising of the hands is optional and make du a for the deceased It is narrated that Muhammad said O God forgive our living and our dead those who are present among us and those who are absent our young and our old our males and our females O God whoever You keep alive keep him alive in Islam and whoever You cause to die cause him to die with faith O God do not deprive us of the reward and do not cause us to go astray after this O God forgive him and have mercy on him keep him safe and sound and forgive him honor his rest and ease his entrance wash him with water and snow and hail and cleanse him of sin as a white garment is cleansed of dirt O God give him a home better than his home and a family better than his family O God admit him to Paradise and protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of Hell fire make his grave spacious and fill it with light It is acceptable for other words to be used for du a for example one could say O God if he was a doer of good then increase his good deeds and if he was a wrongdoer then overlook his bad deeds O God forgive him and give him the steadiness to say the right thing 4 Then a fourth Takbir again raising the hands is optional is recited followed by a short pause then a final taslim to the right saying Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullah Peace and mercy of God be unto you Shafi is and Malikis say 1 salam is obligatory and 2 is optional while Hanafis says you have to give 2 salams and Hanbalis says you have to give 1 salam dd Exceptions editAccording to an authentic hadith Muhammad did not say the burial prayers of a person who committed suicide 5 Jabir b Samura reported The dead body of a person who had killed himself with a broad headed arrow was brought before the Apostle of Allah but he did not offer prayers for him Another exception is for one who hasn t paid off debts until someone paid them on the deceased person s behalf Sahih Muslim 004 2133References edit Nzomiwu John Paul C 1989 The History and Message of Islam Meks Unique ISBN 978 9782702616 via Google Books Saqib Muhammad Abdul Karim 13 April 2015 A Guide to Salat Prayer in Islam Salaam Salah Vision via Google Books Sheikh Ramzy 2012 The Complete Guide to Islamic Prayer Salah Author House p 143 ISBN 978 1477214657 Kitaab Majmoo Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi ah li Samaahat al Shaykh Abd al Azeez ibn Abd Allaah ibn Baaz vol 13 p 141 Center for Muslim Jewish Engagement cmje usc edu Archived from the original on 2018 04 14 Retrieved 2018 04 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salat al Janazah After Death Rituals Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Funeral prayer Islam amp oldid 1211606519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
