THE FUNERAL
PRAYER
(SALAT-UL-
JANAZAH)
For Whom?
Every Muslim
Young or old
Infants who have lived only
a few minutes
Obligatory Conditions For
Offering Funeral Prayer
Tahara (Cleanliness)
Wuzu
Facing the Kaaba
Niyyah (Intention)
Farz Conditions of Funeral
Prayer
 Four Takbeers
 Qayam
Sunnah Conditions of Funeral
Prayer
 Praise of Allah the Almighty
 Darood Shareef
 Supplication (Dua) for the deceased
"If a Muslim dies and forty Muslims, who do not associate
anything with Allah, join in the Salatul Janazah, Allah
accepts their prayers for him." (Muslim)
Ahadiths Shareef
 "Whoever attends the Janazah until it is finished, will
earn a Qirat, and whoever stays until the burial, will
earn two Qirats.
 Someone asked: What does Qirat mean? The
Prophet(S.A.W.W) answered:
 "It means rewards as big as great Mountain Uhud".
(Bukhari & Muslim)
 There is NO
 Ruku,
 Sujood,
 Azan,
 Iqama.
Difference between
Funeral Prayer
And other
Regular Prayers
Placement of Bodies
How to perform Salat-ul-Janaza?
 1 Raise your hands in the usual manner.
 2 Say: "Allahu Akbar".
 3 Fold your right hand over the left hand in the
usual manner.
 Recite Sana Prayer.
 4 Recite Surah Fatiha silently.
 5 Then say: " Allahu Akbar".
 6 Then recite the Darood-e-Ibrahim.
 7 Then say: "Allahu Akbar".
 8 Then make dua’ (Supplication) for the deceased.
 9 Then say: " Allahu Akbar".
 10 Then make dua (Supplication) for all dead Muslims
 11 Then say: Salam, like you say in other Salats.
Prohibitions regarding
Funeral
 Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) forbids
 Wailing
 Weeping Loudly
 Screaming over the dead.
 Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) said,
 A person mourning who beats himself ,tears his clothes
and talks in an ignorant manner ,is not one of us.”(Sahih
Bukhari)
 The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) said,
 "Visit the sick and walk with the Janazah, it will
remind you of the hereafter". (Muslim)
Funeral Prayer (A Reminder of
Hereafter)
Ibn Masood (R.A) has narrated:
"If one walks in a funeral procession and carries the
coffin, one should do so from all the sides of the coffin, for
this is a Sunnah of Prophet, peace be upon him.“
"Walk briskly while carrying a coffin, for if the
deceased is righteous, you would be taking it to
something better, and if he or she is an evil person,
then you will be getting him or her off your necks."
Supplication for the Deceased
Dua For a Young
Boy(Deceased)
Dua For a Young
Girl(Deceased)
He is questioned!
 "Make dua’ of Istighfar (Supplicate for forgiveness) for
your brother and request steadfastness for him
because he is now being questioned“ (Abu
Dawood)

Funeral Prayer.ppt

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    For Whom? Every Muslim Youngor old Infants who have lived only a few minutes
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    Obligatory Conditions For OfferingFuneral Prayer Tahara (Cleanliness) Wuzu Facing the Kaaba Niyyah (Intention)
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    Farz Conditions ofFuneral Prayer  Four Takbeers  Qayam Sunnah Conditions of Funeral Prayer  Praise of Allah the Almighty  Darood Shareef  Supplication (Dua) for the deceased
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    "If a Muslimdies and forty Muslims, who do not associate anything with Allah, join in the Salatul Janazah, Allah accepts their prayers for him." (Muslim) Ahadiths Shareef  "Whoever attends the Janazah until it is finished, will earn a Qirat, and whoever stays until the burial, will earn two Qirats.  Someone asked: What does Qirat mean? The Prophet(S.A.W.W) answered:  "It means rewards as big as great Mountain Uhud". (Bukhari & Muslim)
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     There isNO  Ruku,  Sujood,  Azan,  Iqama. Difference between Funeral Prayer And other Regular Prayers
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    How to performSalat-ul-Janaza?  1 Raise your hands in the usual manner.  2 Say: "Allahu Akbar".  3 Fold your right hand over the left hand in the usual manner.  Recite Sana Prayer.  4 Recite Surah Fatiha silently.  5 Then say: " Allahu Akbar".  6 Then recite the Darood-e-Ibrahim.  7 Then say: "Allahu Akbar".  8 Then make dua’ (Supplication) for the deceased.  9 Then say: " Allahu Akbar".  10 Then make dua (Supplication) for all dead Muslims  11 Then say: Salam, like you say in other Salats.
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    Prohibitions regarding Funeral  HolyProphet (S.A.W.W) forbids  Wailing  Weeping Loudly  Screaming over the dead.  Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) said,  A person mourning who beats himself ,tears his clothes and talks in an ignorant manner ,is not one of us.”(Sahih Bukhari)
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     The HolyProphet (S.A.W.W) said,  "Visit the sick and walk with the Janazah, it will remind you of the hereafter". (Muslim) Funeral Prayer (A Reminder of Hereafter) Ibn Masood (R.A) has narrated: "If one walks in a funeral procession and carries the coffin, one should do so from all the sides of the coffin, for this is a Sunnah of Prophet, peace be upon him.“ "Walk briskly while carrying a coffin, for if the deceased is righteous, you would be taking it to something better, and if he or she is an evil person, then you will be getting him or her off your necks."
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    Dua For aYoung Boy(Deceased)
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    Dua For aYoung Girl(Deceased)
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    He is questioned! "Make dua’ of Istighfar (Supplicate for forgiveness) for your brother and request steadfastness for him because he is now being questioned“ (Abu Dawood)