M E T H O D O F N A M A Z - E - M A Y Y I T
If the dead body is that of a male the prayer leader has to stand before its waist and if it is that of a female he should stand in front of the chest. Then he should make an intention that I recite the Namaz-e-Janaza of this person wajib qurbatan ilallaah. Then he should recite: اَللهُ اَكْبَرْ Allaahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)
615. There are 5 takbirs (saying Allahu Akbar) in Namaz-e-Mayyit and it is sufficient if a person recites those 5 takbirs in the following order:
.^. After making Niyyat to offer the prayers and pronouncing the 1st takbir he should say:
Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah.
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger).
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَّ اِلٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ له و اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ
.^. After the 2nd takbir he should say:
َللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Alla humma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ali Muhammad.
(O' Lord! Bestow peace and blessing upon Muhammad and his progeny).
.^. After the 3rd takbir he should say:
َللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
Alla hummaghfir lil mu'minina wal mu'minat.
(O' Lord! Forgive all believers - men as well as women).
.^. After the 4th takbir he should say:
Alla hummaghfir li hazal mayyit.
(O' Lord! Forgive this dead body).
If the dead person is a woman, he would say:
Alla hummaghfir li hazihil mayyit.
.^. Thereafter he should pronounce the 5th takbir.
It is, however, better that he should pronounce the following supplications after the takbirs respectively:
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَّ اِلٰهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ له و اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ اَرْسَلَهُ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيْرًا وَ نَذِيْراً بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّاعَةِ.
Ash hadu an laa ilaaha illallaahu wah’dahu laa shareeka lah. Wa Ash hadu anna Muh’ammadan a’bduhu wa Rasooluh, arsalahu bil h’aqqi basheeran wa nadheeran bayna yada yis saa-a’.
I testify that there is no god except Allah. The One, there is no partner for him. I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, whom He sent with truth as a giver of glad tidings and a warner till the Judgment Day.
After the 2nd Takbeer recite:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلٰي مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَارِكْ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْحَمْ مُحَمَّدًا وَ اٰلَ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ وَ سَلَّمْتَ وَ بَارَكْتَ وَ تَرَحَّمْتَ عَلىٰ اِبْراهِيْمَ و آلِ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ اِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ وَ صَلِّ عَلىٰ جَمِيْعِ الْاَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَ الشُّهَدَآءِ وَ الصِّدِّيْقِيْنَ وَ عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ.
Allaa humma s’alli a’laa Muh’ammadin wa Aali Muh’ammad wa baarik a’laa Muh’ammadin wa Aali Muh’ammad war h’am Muh’ammadan wa Aala Muh’ammadin kamaa s’allayta wa baarakta wa tarah’ h’amta a’laa Ibraheema wa Aali Ibraheema innaka H’ameedum Majeed wa s’alli a’laa jameei’l ambiyaai wal-mursaleena wash-shuhadaai was’-s’iddeeqeena wa jami’i i’baadillaa his’-s’aalih’een.
O Allah, exalt Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and bless Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and have mercy on Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, like You exalted and blessed and had mercy on Ibrahim and the progeny of Ibrahim, indeed You are the praised and the majestic. And exalt all the prophets and messengers and martyrs and the truthful and all the righteous servants.
After the 3rd Takbeer recite:
اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ الْاَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْاَمْوَاتِ تَابِعْ اللَّهُمَّ بَيْننَا وَ بِيْنَهُمْ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ اِنَّكَ مُجِيْبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ اِنَّكَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَىٍْ قَدِيْرُ وَ بِالْاِجَابَةِ حَقٌّ جَدِيْرٌ.
Allaa hum maghfir lil mu-mineena wal mu-minaati wal muslimeena wal muslimaat, al ah’yaai minhum wal amwaat tabi’ allaahumma baynana wa baynahum bil khayraati innaka mujeebud-da’waat innaka a’laa kulli shay-in Qadeer. Wa bil ijaabati h’aqqun jadeer.
O Allah, forgive the believer men and the believer women and the Muslim men and the Muslim women, their living and their dead. And continue the connection of good between us and them; indeed You are the acceptor of supplications and You have power over everything and only You are worthy of answering the prayers.
After the 4th Takbeer recite:
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذَا عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنُ اَمَتِكَ نَزَلَ بِكَ وَ اَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْزُوْلٍ بِهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ لاَ نَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ اِلاَّ خَيْراً وَ اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنَّا اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَ مُحْسِنًا فَزِدْفِىْ اِحْسَانِهِ وَ اِنْ كَانَ مُسِيْئًا وَ مُذْنِبًا فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِ وَ احْشُرْهُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ وَ الْاَئِمَّةِ الطَّيِّبِيْنَ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ.
Allaah humma inna haadha a’bduka wabnu a’bdika wabnu amatika nazala bika wa anta khayru manzoolin bihi Allaah humma inna laa na’lamu minhu illa khayra wa anta a’alamu bihi minna. Allaah humma in kaana moh’sinan fa zid fi ih’saanihi wa in kaana musi-an wa mudhniban fatajaawaz a’n sayyaatihi wah’ shurhu ma-a’n nabiyyi wa aaimmatit’ t’ayyibeenat’t’aahireen.
: O Allah, indeed this is Your servant, son of Your servant and son of Your maidservant. He has become Your guest and You are the best of the hosts. O Allah, we do not know except good from him and You are more knowing than us. O Allah, if he had been a doer of good, increase his good deeds and if he had been a sinner and an evil-doer, forgive his sins. And gather him on the Judgment Day with the Prophet and the purified and chaste Imams.
If the dead body is that of a woman he should say:
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذِهِ اَمَتُكَ وَابْنَةُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنَةُ اَمَتِكَ نَزَلَتْ بِكَ وَ اَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْزُوْلٍ بِهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ لاَ نَعْلَمُ مِنْهَا اِلاَّ خَيْراً وَ اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهَا مِنَّا اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَتْ مُحْسِنَةً فَزِدْفِىْ اِحْسَانِهَا وَ اِنْ كَانَتْ مُسِيْئَةً وَ مُذْنِبَةً فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِهَا وَ احْشُرْهَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ وَ الْاَئِمَّةِ الطَّيِّبِيْنَ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ.
Allaah humma inna haadhihi a’matuka wabnatu a’bdika wabnatu amatika nazalat bika wa anta khayra manzoolin bihi Allaah humma inna laa na’lamu minha illa khayra wa anta a’alamu biha minna. Allaah humma in kaanat moh’sinatan fa zid fi ih’saaniha wa in kaanat musiatan wa mudhnibatan fatajaawaz sayyaatiha wah’ shur ha ma-a’n nabiyyi wa aaimmatit’ t’ayyibeenat’t’aahireen.
: O Allah, indeed this is Your maidservant, daughter of Your servant and daughter of Your maidservant. She has become Your guest and You are the best of the hosts. O Allah, we do not know except good from her and You are more knowing than us. O Allah, if she had been a doer of good, increase her good deeds and if she had been a sinner and an evil-doer, forgive her sins. And gather her on the Judgment Day with the Prophet and the purified and chaste Imams.
Thereafter he should pronounce the 5th Takbeer and complete the Funeral Prayer. If it is the dead body of a male child, instead of the above, recite the following Dua:
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِاَبَوَيْهِ وَ لَنَا سَلَفًا وَّ فَرَطًا وَّ اَجْرًا
: Allaahummaj a’lhu li abawaihi wa lanaa salafanw wa farat’anw wa ajraa.
: O Allah, make him for his parents and for us a store, a preceder and recompense.
If it is a female child recite:
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا لِاَبَوَيْهَا وَ لَنَا سَلَفًا وَّ فَرَطًا وَّ اَجْرًا
: Allaahummaj a’lha li abawaiha wa lanaa salafanw wa farat’anw wa ajraa.
: O Allah, make her for her parents and for us a store, a preceder and recompense.
After that recite the following Dua:
رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّ فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
: Rabbana aatinaa fid duniya h’asanatanw wa fil aakhirati h’asanatanw wa qina a’dhaaban naar.
: Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire.