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Salat al-Janazah (صلاة الجنازة) is Islamic funeral prayer—communal obligation performed standing throughout. Consists of 4 Takbirs ("Allahu Akbar") with recitations: Al-Fatiha/thana, Salawat on Prophet, Dua for deceased, brief dua and Taslim. Takes 5-10 minutes. Held at mosque after ghusl, before burial. Men and women may attend.
Salat al-Janazah (صلاة الجنازة) is a special prayer performed for a deceased Muslim. Unlike regular prayers, it:
The funeral prayer is typically attended by:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever attends the Janazah until the prayer is finished will have one Qirat of reward. Whoever attends until the burial is finished will have two Qirats of reward." A Qirat is described as being like Mount Uhud in reward.
The prayer consists of four Takbirs with specific recitations between each:
Different schools of Islamic jurisprudence have slight variations. Shafi'is raise hands for each takbir; Hanafis raise only for the first. Hanafis recite thana instead of Al-Fatiha after the first takbir. Follow the practice of your local mosque and Imam—the prayer is valid in all schools.
After the third Takbir, a supplication is made for the deceased. A commonly used dua is:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ
Allahummaghfir lahu warhamhu wa 'afihi wa'fu anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu wa wassi' mudkhalahu, waghsilhu bil-ma'i wath-thalji wal-barad, wa naqihi minal-khataya kama naqqaitath-thawbal-abyada minad-danas.
"O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him and cause his entrance to be wide. Wash him with water, snow and ice, and cleanse him of his sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt."
The same dua is used but with feminine pronouns: "laha" instead of "lahu", etc. The Imam will typically announce whether the deceased is male or female before the prayer.
The body is placed in front of the congregation with the Imam standing in a specific position:
Note: The exact positioning varies between schools of thought. Follow the practice of the Imam leading the prayer.
In the UK, Janazah prayer is typically held at:
Most common location. The body is brought to the mosque after ghusl, the prayer is performed in the prayer hall or courtyard, then the body proceeds to the cemetery.
Some cemeteries have prayer facilities or covered areas. Janazah is performed at the graveside before burial, allowing mourners to attend the prayer and burial together.
Muslim funeral directors may have prayer rooms. This is useful when mosque access is limited or for private family prayers.
Janazah prayers are typically announced to the community:
It is permissible to pray Janazah for the same deceased more than once. Those who missed the main prayer can pray Janazah at the grave, even after burial.
When attending Janazah prayer:
Women can and do attend Janazah prayers in the UK:
Following the prayer, the body is taken directly to the cemetery for burial:
When a Muslim dies in a place where Janazah prayer cannot be performed for them, Muslims elsewhere can pray Salat al-Ghaib:
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