Ṣalātul Janāzah in Islām
Ṣalātul Janāzah (Ritual Prayer for Deceased) is the Islamic funeral prayer performed for a deceased Muslim, It is Farḍul Kifāyah (Communal Obligation).
How to perform Ṣalātul Janāzah
Before performing Ṣalātul Janāzah (Ritual Prayer for Deceased) endeavor to do Ablution (Al Wuḍūʾ) then make a four (4) Takbīr while standing.
- First Takbīr: Recite Sūratul Fātiḥah
- Second Takbīr: Recite Ṣalātul Ibrāhīmiyyah by saying: "Allahumma Ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammadin kamā Ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīm wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm innaka ḥamīdun majīd" "Oh Allah pray for (Prophet) Muḥammad and the family of (Prophet) Muḥammad, as You prayed for (Prophet) Ibrāhīm and the family of (Prophet) Ibrāhīm, Indeed You are praiseworthy and glorious.
- Third Takbīr: Recite Duʿāʾu lil Mayyit "Prayer for the deceased".
- Fourth Takbīr: Pray for yourself and all Muslims by saying "Allahumma lā taḥrimnā ajrahu, wa lā taftinnā baʿdahu, wagfir lanā wa lahu, waliʾikhwāninā lladhīna sabaqūnā bil īmān, walā tajʿal fī qulūbinā gillan lilladhīna āmanū, rabbanā innaka raʾūfun raḥīm"
"O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, nor let us be tempted after him, and forgive us, him, and our brothers who preceded us in faith, and do not place in our hearts any resentment towards those who have believed. Our Lord, You are Most Kind, Most Merciful."
Duʿāʾu lil Mayyit (Prayer for the Deceased)
Pray for the deceased by saying "Allahumma igfir lahu warḥamhu, wa ʿāfihi waʿfu ʿanhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wasiʿ madkhalahu, wagsilhu bil māʾi wath-thalji wal barad, wa naqqihi minal khaṭāyā kamā naqqaytath thawbul abyaḍu minad danas, wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa adkhilhul jannata, wa aʿidhhu min ʿadhābil qabri wa ʿadhābin nār"
"O God, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him strength and pardon him, honor his abode, expand his grave, wash him with water, snow, and hail, and cleanse him of sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Replace his home with a better home, his family with a better family, and his spouse with a better spouse. Admit him to Paradise and protect him from the torment of Hellfire."