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Fatwa #528710 April 2002United States of America

Please provide the method of performing Salaat-ul-Janaaza with translation and translit of everything that needs to be recited. Also point out, how the recitations would differ based on sex and age.

Answer

Preferred (Mustahabb) way of carrying the Janazah (Hearse)%0D%0A%0D%0AOur beloved Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, 'that when a%0D%0Aperson who goes with a 'Janaaza', dies then the Angels will walk behind his%0D%0AJanaaza and Allah Ta'ala will descend His mercy upon his soul.' After%0D%0Aputting the deceased in the coffin, it should be carried on the 'shoulders'%0D%0Afrom all four sides and everyone must keep changing so that everyone has the%0D%0Aopportunity to help in carrying the deceased to the graveyard. You should%0D%0Awalk quickly while carrying the Janaaza but not too quickly, so that the%0D%0AJanaazah will start moving. (Hidaaya 162)%0D%0A%0D%0AWhile carrying the coffin, the deceased head must be towards the front, this%0D%0Ais the Sunnat method. It is 'Makrooh' (undesirable) to stand up as a sign of%0D%0Arespect on seeing a Janaazah.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Sunnat method of carrying a Jansaaza is to lift the coffin from the%0D%0Afront right side of the deceased, and carry on our right shoulder and walk%0D%0Aat least ten steps. Then hold the rear side of the same side, and walk at%0D%0Aleast ten steps carrying the coffin on your right shoulder. After this hold%0D%0Athe left side of the deceased, starting at the front of the coffin and carry%0D%0Ait on your left shoulder for at least ten steps. Then hold the rear side of%0D%0Athe same side, and carry on your left shoulder for at least ten steps. After%0D%0Athis also keep carrying the Janazah in the same manner changing shoulders.%0D%0AIt is better to walk behind the Janazah, but owing to the crowd or%0D%0Aconsidering the facility of the people it is permissible to walk in front of%0D%0Athe Janazah or the right or left of the Janazah.%0D%0A%0D%0AGuidance:%0D%0A1. It is permissible to carry the corpse of a deceased child (an INFANT or%0D%0ASMALL CHILD) in ones ARMS, individually by different person.%0D%0A%0D%0A2. The people escorting the Janazah should remain silent (DO NOT ENGAGE IN%0D%0AWORLD TALK or AFFAIRS). It is MAKRUH to recite any Dua or Aayat of the%0D%0AQuraan aloud. But it is Mustahab (preferred) for them to recite La illaha%0D%0AIllallah softly and to worry in their HEARTS about what will happen to the%0D%0Adeceased in the grave. (Bahar 192%2F2, Tahtavi 332)%0D%0A%0D%0A3. It is Makruh to sit down before putting the Janazah down.%0D%0A%0D%0A4. When praying the Janazah Salah, the corpse's head should be at the right%0D%0Aside and the feet towards the left side when facing the Qiblah.%0D%0A%0D%0A5. If the Janazah is of a neighbour, relative or some pious (religious)%0D%0Aperson then it is better to go with the Janazah than to engage in Nafil%0D%0ASalah. (Alamgiri 162).%0D%0A%0D%0AJanazah Salah%0D%0AOur beloved Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has said, "that one who%0D%0Aprays the Janazah Salah, will earn the reward of one "Qeeraat" (one Qeeraat%0D%0Ais equal to the mountain of UHUD) Sawaab, and when he goes to the graveyard%0D%0Aand stays there until the burial is completed, he will earn the reward of%0D%0Atwo "Qeeraat" of Sawaab." (Abu Dawood 451).%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Janazah Salah is "FARDH KIFAAYAH on all Muslims present. It consists of%0D%0AFOUR TAKBEERS, THANA, DUROOD, and a MASNOON DUA for the deceased and TWO%0D%0ASALAAMS, all these are said SILENTLY by both the Imam and the Muqtadis (the%0D%0Apeople behind the Imam in Salah). Just the Imam should call out the TAKBEERS%0D%0Aand SALAAM aloud.%0D%0A%0D%0ATHERE ARE TWO FARZ IN JANAZAH SALAH%0D%0A1. To Stand and perform the Salah.%0D%0A%0D%0A2. To recite all the FOUR TAKBEERS.%0D%0A%0D%0ATHE MASNOON MANNER OF PERFORMING THE JANAZAH SALAH%0D%0A1. The body of the deceased should be placed with the head on the Right side%0D%0Aof the Imam, who will face the Qiblah.%0D%0A%0D%0A2. The Imam should stand in line with the CHEST of the deceased whilst%0D%0Aperforming the Salah.%0D%0A%0D%0A3. It is MUSTAHAB to make an odd number of SAFS (rows). The Safs for Janazah%0D%0ASalah should be close to one another, because there are no Sajdahs to be%0D%0Amade.%0D%0A%0D%0A4. After the Safs are straightened the NIYYAT should be made thus: "I AM%0D%0APERFORMING THIS JANAZAH SALAH FOR ALLAH BEHIND THIS IMAM". (The Janazah%0D%0ASalah being a Dua for the deceased). After the Niyyah the hands should be%0D%0Araised upto the EARS, and the Imam should say "ALLAHU AKBAR" loudly, and the%0D%0AMuqtadis softly, then fold them under the navel similar to all daily Salah.%0D%0A%0D%0A5. Then recite THANA softly:%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ASubhaanaka allaahumma wa bihamdika wa tabaaraka ismuka wa ta'aala jadduka wa%0D%0Ajalla thanaa-uka wa laal ilaaha ghayruka%0D%0A%0D%0ATrans: Glory be to You Oh Allah, and praise be to You, and blessed is Your%0D%0Aname, and exalted is Your Majesty, and there is none to be served besides%0D%0AYou.%0D%0A%0D%0A6. The Imam will then recite the Takbeer aloud and the Muqtadis softly for%0D%0Athe second time. The hands should "Not" be raised when saying this and all%0D%0Asubsequent Takbeers. The Duroode Ibrahim should now be recited:%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AAllaahumma salli alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa sallayta alaa%0D%0Aibraaheema wa 'alaa aali ibraaheema innaka hameedun majeed. Allaahumma%0D%0Abaarik 'alaa muhammadin wa 'alaa aali muhammadin kamaa baarakta 'alaa%0D%0Aibraaheema wa 'alaa aali ibraaheema innaka hameedun majeedun.%0D%0A%0D%0ATrans: Oh Allah! Shower Your mercy upon Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi%0D%0AWasallam) and the followers of Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), as%0D%0AYou showered Your mercy upon Ibrahim (Alayhis salaam) and the followers of%0D%0AIbrahim (Alaihis Salaam.) Behold You are Praise worthy, Glorious. Oh Allah!%0D%0AShower Your blessings upon Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, as You%0D%0Ashowered Your blessings upon Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) and the followers of%0D%0AIbrahim (Alaihis Salaam). Behold You are Praise worthy, Glorious.%0D%0A%0D%0A7. Thereafter the Takbeer should be said for the THIRD time, and the%0D%0Afollowing Dua be recited for an adult male or female:%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AAllaahumma ighfir lihayyinaa, wa mayyitinaa, wa shaahidinaa, wa ghaa-ibinaa,%0D%0Awa sagheerinaa, wa kabeerinaa, wa dhakarinaa wa unthaanaa. Allaahumma man%0D%0Aahyaytahoo minnaa fa ahyihee 'alal islaam wa man tawaffaytahoo minnaa%0D%0Afatawaffahoo 'alal iemaan%0D%0A%0D%0ATrans: Oh Allah! Forgive those of us that are alive and those of us that are%0D%0Adead; those of us that are present, and those of us who are absent; those of%0D%0Aus that are young, and those of us that are adults; our males and our%0D%0Afemales. Oh Allah! Whomsoever of us You keep alive, let him live as a%0D%0Afollower of Islam, and whomsoever You cause to die, let him die as a%0D%0ABeliever."%0D%0A%0D%0AFor a child who has not reached the age of puberty the following Dua should%0D%0Abe recited after the THIRD Takbeer:%0D%0A%0D%0A1. Duaa for Boy%0D%0A%0D%0AAllaahumma ij'alhu lanaa faratan, wa j'alhu lanaa ajran wa dhukhran wa j'%0D%0Aalhu lanaa shaafi'an wa mushaffa'an.%0D%0A%0D%0A2. Duaa for Girl%0D%0A%0D%0AAllaahumma ij'alhu lanaa faratan, wa j'alhaa lanaa ajran wa dhukhran wa j'%0D%0Aalhaa lanaa shaafi'atan wa mushaffa'atan%0D%0A%0D%0ATrans: Oh Allah, make him%2Fher (this child) a source for our salvation; and%0D%0Amake him%2Fher a source of reward and treasure for us; and make him%2Fher an%0D%0Aintercessor for us, and one whose intercession is accepted.%0D%0A%0D%0A8. The Imam should say the FOURTH Takbeer and there after recite the Salaam%0D%0Aaloud TWICE, while turning his face first towards the Right shoulder and%0D%0Athen once again while turning his face towards the left shoulder. The%0D%0AMuqtadis should follow by saying the Takbeer and Salaam SOFRLY.%0D%0A%0D%0ALATE COMERS TO THE JANAZAH SALAH%0D%0AWhen a LATE COMER FEARS that if he engages himself in WUDHU, he will miss%0D%0Athe Janazah Salah, then ONLY is it permissible for him to make TAYAMMUM and%0D%0Ajoin the Jama'at. This applies to the Janazah Salah only.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhomsoever arrived for the Janazah Salah after the Imam has recited ONE or%0D%0Amore Takbeers; he should wait and join the Imam when he says the next%0D%0ATakbeer. After the Salaam he should complete the missed Takbeers by merely%0D%0Asaying "Allahu Akbar" once for every Takbeer missed. NO Dua should be read.%0D%0AIf the Imam has completed the FOURTH Takbeer then too, the late comer should%0D%0Ajoin and complete all the missed Takbeers, (before the Imaam says the%0D%0ASalaam).%0D%0A%0D%0AGuidance%0D%0A1. If a child makes sound after the birth, or any part of the body moves,%0D%0Aand then dies, a name should be given to the child and buried after Ghusal,%0D%0AKafn and performing Janazah Salah, (Shami, Alamgiri).%0D%0A%0D%0A2. Where the Janazah (Salah) Jama'at is held in the Masjid it is%0D%0AMakruh-e-tahrimi (not permissible) to pray Janazah Salah in the Masjid. Our%0D%0Abeloved Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has said, "that whoever will pray%0D%0AJanazah Salah in the Masjid will not get any reward. (Hidayah 161, Alamgiri%0D%0A165).%0D%0A%0D%0A3. There are TWO FARZ (compulsory) obligations in Janazah Salah only.%0D%0A%0D%0A(a) Four Takbeers, and%0D%0A%0D%0A(b) Pray Salah standing. i.e. Salah will be "VALID" if four Takbeers are%0D%0Arecited in a standing state, but if any Takbeer is missed then the Salah%0D%0Awill be "VOID". The Duaa's that are recited in Janazah Salah are "SUNNAT".%0D%0AHence one must commit the Du'aas to memory as soon as possible if you have%0D%0Anot already done so. Alas it is a pity that some Muslim Brothers who perform%0D%0Atheir DAILY FIVE FARZ Salah, do not perform the Janazah Salah saying "THEY%0D%0ADO NOT KNOW HOW TO PERFORM JANAZAH SALAH). Do we not recite THANA and DUROOD%0D%0AIBRAHIM in every Salah therefore there is only the THIRD Takbeer's Dua%0D%0Aremaining, and this can be easily memorised with ALLAH SUBHANA WATALLAH'S%0D%0Ahelp. So every Muslim Brother must pay heed to this, otherwise it will be%0D%0Aregarded as if you have not fulfilled the right of your Muslim%0D%0ABrother%2FSister by not performing the Janazah Salah for him%2Fher.%0D%0A%0D%0A4. If one has been buried without performing the Janazah Salah, then Janazah%0D%0ASalah "MUST BE PERFORMED BY THE DECEASED GRAVE WITHIN 3 DAYS". (Sahih Qaul).%0D%0AIt is said that one must perform the Janazah Salah besides the deceased%0D%0Agrave at least before the stomach of the deceased has burst. (Shami 826%2F1).%0D%0A%0D%0A5. If you anticipate the danger of missing the Janazah Salah by performing%0D%0AWUDHU then in spite of water being available it is permissible to make%0D%0A"TAYAMMUM" but only for the Janazah Salah and not the DAILY FIVE FARZ Salah.
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