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DUAS FOR PERSONS UNDER THE PANGS OF DEATH (Ihtidhaar.)

It is Ehtiyaat wajib to lay the dying person on his/her back with the face and the soles of the feet facing qibla. (It may be worth noting that where it causes any difficulty the bed should be turned rather then handling the person him/herself. It is Mustahab to: Help the dying person recite and understand the Kalima, the names of the 12 Aimma, and other beliefs. Recite Sura Yaseen, Sura Saffaat, Sura Ahzaab, Ayatul Kursi, the 54th aya of Suratul A'raaf & the last 3 ayaat of Suratul Baqara. It is also recommended to recite Dua Adeela. Help him/her recite the foll recitations/duas: If a dying person is in difficulty, he/she should be brought to the place where he/she normally prays salaat. It is Makruh: To leave the dying person alone. To place anything on his/her stomach. To stay near the dying person if one is in a state of Haydh or in need of a wajib ghusl. To talk or cry excessively.

 (i)To make the dying person recite the following:-

There is no God except Allah the Generous and Patient There is no God except Allah the Almighty and All-Wise. Pure is that Allah Who is Creator of the seven heavens and the seven earths and all that is in them and between them; He is the Lord of all these things and the Arsh and all praise is due to Allah Who is the Lords of all the worlds. LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL H'ALEEMUL KAREEM.. LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL A'LIYYUL A'Z'EEM. SUBH'AANALLAAHI RABBIS SAMAAWAATIS SAB-I' WA RABBIL ARZ''EENAS SAB-I' WA MAA BAYNAHUMAA WA RABBIL A'R SHIL A'Z'EEM WAL-H'AMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL A'ALAMEEN.

 

O "Allah! Pardon my sins which are many and accept my deeds which are very little. ALLAAHUMMAGH FIRLIYAL KATHEERA MIM MAA' S'IYATIKA WA IQBAL MINNIYAL YASEERA MIN T'AA-A'TIKA.

O Who accepts even a little amount and forgives a amount of evil, accept my little good and forgive the  large amount of my evil. Undoubtedly Thou art the Great Forgiver and the Dispenser of Mercy. YAA MAN YAQBALUL YASEERA WA YAA'-FU A'NIL KATHEERI IQBAL MINNIL YASEERA WAA'-FU A'NNIL KATHEERA INNAKA ANTAL GHAFOORUR RAH'EEM.  ALLAAHUMMAR-H'AMNEE FA-INNAKA RAH'EEM.

O Allah! Be Merciful to me, Indeed Thou art Merciful.

DUA'AS TO BE RECITED AT THE TIME OF DEATH

O "Allah! Pardon my sins which are many and accept my deeds which are very little. ALLAAHUMMAGH FIRLIYAL KATHEERA MIM MAA' S'IYATIKA WA IQBAL MINNIYAL YASEERA MIN T'AA-A'TIKA.

A reliable tradition from Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) states that if you see anyone nearing death then make him recite this Kalemate Farj.

There is no God except Allah the Generous and Patient There is no God except Allah the Almighty and All-Wise. Pure is that Allah Who is Creator of the seven heavens and the seven earths and all that is in them and between them; He is the Lord of all these things and the Arsh and all praise is due to Allah Who is the Lords of all the worlds. LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL H'ALEEMUL KAREEM.. LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL A'LIYYUL A'Z'EEM. SUBH'AANALLAAHI RABBIS SAMAAWAATIS SAB-I' WA RABBIL ARZ''EENAS SAB-I' WA MAA BAYNAHUMAA WA RABBIL A'R SHIL A'Z'EEM WAL-H'AMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL A'ALAMEEN.

   

O Who accepts even a little amount and forgives a amount of evil, accept my little good and forgive the  large amount of my evil. Undoubtedly Thou art the Great Forgiver and the Dispenser of Mercy.YAA MAN YAQBALUL YASEERA WA YAA'-FU A'NIL KATHEERI IQBAL MINNIL YASEERA WAA'-FU A'NNIL KATHEERA INNAKA ANTAL GHAFOORUR RAH'EEM.

 

O Allah the Creator of the sky and the earth the Knower of the hidden and the apparent, the Most Kind (and) generous. I promise Thee that I had been all the time giving evidence that there is no God except Thee and Thou art One that has no partner and that Muhammad (blessings of Allah be on him & his progeny) is Thy servant and Thy Prophet. And the Day of Resurrection will definitely come. And there is no doubt about it that the people who are dead and buried, You will give them life once more. And Your taking account is justified, and Paradise is justified, and all the rewards which are promised in Paradise  whether they are concerned with eating or drinking & Nikah  are all justified and Hell is justified and  faith is justified, and faith is as you have made it. Islam is as You have sanctioned according to Shariat, whatever things you have said remain as they are, Quraan-e-Majid remains as You have revealed. and verily You are the Almighty and Justified God  and in this world I once more take an oath that Thou, I agree, art the only God, Islam is the  religion, Muhammad (Blessing of Allah be on him and his progeny) is the prophet, and Ali is the Imam and the Holy Quran is the Book and Verily Ahlul Bait of your prophet (peace be on them) are the imams. O Allah Thou art my Trust during my hardship; and my Hope during my trouble; and my Reliance for my matters which befall me and You are my Guardian in my bliss; and my God and God of my parents Send blessing on Muhammad and his progeny and do not leave me to my self for twinkling of my eye at any time; and grant me safety in my loneliness; and make for me with Yourself a Pledge on the day I meet you on being raised up.

ALLAHUMMAH FAAT'IRAS SAMAAWAATI WAL ARZ''I A'ALIMIL GHAYBI WASH-SHAHAADATIR RAH'MAANIR RAH'EEMI INNEE AA'-HADU ILAYKA ANNEE ASHHADU  AN LAA ILAAHA ILLA ANTA WAH'DAKA LAA SHAREEKA LAKA WA AN MUH'AMMADAN S'ALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIHEE A'BDUKA  WA RASOOLUKA WA ANNAS SAA-A'TA AATIYATUL LAA RAYBA FEEHAA.

WA ANNAKA TAB-A'THU MAN FIL QUBOOR. WA ANNAL H'ISAABA H'AQQUN WAA ANNAL JANNATA H'AQQUN WA ANNA MAA WA-A'DAL-LAAHU FEEHA MINAN NA-A'MI MINAL MAAAKILI WAL MASHAARIBI WAN NIKAAH'I HAQQUN WA ANNAN NAARA H'AQQUN WA ANNAL EEMAANA H'AQQUN WA ANNAD DEENA KAMAA WAS'AFTA WA ANNAL ISLAAMA KAMAA SHARA'-AT WA ANNAL QAWLA KAMAA QULTA WA ANNAL QUR-AANA KAMAA ANZALTA WA INNAKAL-LAAHUL H'AQQUL MUBEEN WA INNEE AA'-HADU ILAYKA FEE DAARID DUNYAA INNEE RAZ''EETU BIKA RABBAN WA BIL-ISLAAMI DEENAN WA BIMUH'AMMADIN S'ALLALLAAHUA'LAYHI WA AALIHEE NABIYYAN WA BI-A'LIYYIN IMAAMAN WA BIQURAANI KITAABAN WA ANNA AHLA BAYTI NABIYYIKA A'LAYHEE WA A'LAYHIMUS SALAAMU A-IMMAH. ALLAHUMMA ANTA THIQATEE I'NDA SHIDDATEE WA RAJAA-EE I'NDA KURBATEE WA-U'DDATEE I'NDA UMOORIYAL LATEE TANZALU BEE WA ANTA WALIYEE FEE NIA'-MATEE WA ILAAHEE WA ILAAHU AABAA-EE S'ALLI A'LAA MUH'AMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA LAA TAKILNEE ILAA NAFSEE TURFATA A'YNEE ABADAN WA AAMIN FEE WAH'SHATEE WAJ A'L LEE I'NDAKA A'HDAN YAWMA ALQAAKA MANSHOORAA.

 

PAPER # 20   ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ASKED OBTAINED FROM ISLAMIC LAWS BOOK OF AYATULLAH AL-UZAMA SAYYID ALI AL-HUSAINI AL-SEESTANI DAMA DHILLUHU (unless otherwise indicated)

: What is one required to do by the Shariah when he is near the person who is in the course of dying (during Saqaraat) & soon after his/her death?

A: Procedures to be followed are:   The dying person should be laid to face Qibla, as an obligatory precaution, in such a position that the soles of his/her feet face Qibla. In other words, if he/she were to sit upright his/her face would face Qibla.   Note: If the dying person consents to it, there is no need to seek the permission for it from the guardian. Otherwise the permission must be sought). a) It is recommended that the doctrinal testimony of Islam (Shahadatain) & the acknowledgement of the twelve Imams (a.s.) & other tenets faith should be inculcated to a dying person in such a manner that he/she would understand. It is also recommended that these utterances are repeated till the time of his/her death.  c) If a person is in the throes of death it is recommended to recite by his side Surah Yasin, Surah as-Saffat, Surah al-Ahzab, Ayat al-Qursi, 54th verse of Surah al-A’raf & the last three verses of Surah al-Baqarah. In fact it is better to recite as much from the Holy Qur’an as possible. d) It is recommended to carry a person experiencing painfully slow death to the place where he used to offer prayers, provided that it does not cause him any discomfort. e) It is Makrooh to leave a dying person alone, place a weight on his stomach, chatter idly or wail near him, or to let only women remain with him. It is also Makrooh for a person in Janabah or Haidh to be near the dying person.   Soon After Death It is Mustahab to: a) Close the eyes & the mouth of the dead person. b) Stretch the arms along his/her sides & keep his/her legs straight. c) Cover his/her body with a sheet of cloth. d) If the death has taken place at night, the body should not be left in darkness. e) Hasten the burial. Do not unduly delay it. f) Inform Mo’mineen of the funeral. g) Lay the dead body facing Qiblah during the three Ghusls in such a position that the soles of his/her feet face Qibla. h) (after the three Ghusls) Lay the body the same way as it is laid when prayers are offered for it, i.e. the body is laid on its back, head on the right side & the right shoulder facing towards Qiblah.   Sakarat ppt

DUA'A TO BE RECITED WHEN GOING WITH COFFIN (Janaza)

God is great! This is what had been promised to us b God and His Prophet and Allaah and His Prophet are true. O Allah elevate us in faith, obedience and piety. All praise is for God Who dominates on account of His Might and Who has subdued mankind with death.

ALLAAHU AKBAR HAAD'AA MAA WA-A'DANALLAAHOO WA RASOOLUHOO WA S'ADAQQAL-LAAHOO WA RASOOLUH. ALLAAHUMMAZID'NAA EEMAANAN WA TASLEEMAA. ALH'AMDU LILLAAHIL LAD'EE TA-A'ZZAD'A BIL- QUDRATI WA QAHARAL I'BAADA BIL-MAUWT.

DUA'A TO BE RECITED BY 40 MOMINS AT DEAD BODY OF A MOMIN

O Allaah! We are only aware of the good deeds of this  dead body but You know much more about him/her than us. ALLAAHUMMA LAA NAA'-LAMU MINHU/MINHAA (for female) ILLAA. KHAYRAN WA ANTA AA'-LAMU BIHEE/ BIHAA (for female) MINNAA.

 

FUNERAL PROCESSION DUA

At the time of taking a body, the persons, who accompany funeral procession, should recite the following Dua'a :- 

May Allaah pardon you. There is no diety byt Allaah, the Righteous, Muhammad is the Prophet of Allaah; Ali, the Commander of the faithfuls is the friend of Allaah, Fatimatuz Zahraa is the chosen one of Allaah; Hasan and Husain are the grandsons of the Messanger of Allaah; and pure Imaams are the indisputable proofs of Allaah, this is what Allaah has promised and (also) promised by the Prophet of Allaah. This is what is verified by Allaah and by His Prophet and the Prophets have delivered the same.

GHAFARALLAAHU LAKUM LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU H'AQQUN MUH'AMMADUN RASOOLULLAAHI A'LIYYUN AMEERUL MOO-MINEENA WALIYULLAAHI FATIMATUZ ZAHRAA-U S'AFWATULLAAH ALH'ASANU WALH'USAYNU SIBT'AA RASOOLILLAAHI WAL A-IMMATUT'T'AHIREENA HUJAJULLAAH. HAAD'AA MAA WA-A'DANAALLAAHU WA WA-A'DA RASOOLUHOO WA S'ADAQALLAAHU WA S'ADAQA RASOOLUHOO WA BALLAGHAL MURSALOON.

 

TALQEEN    Can the dead Hear ? video lecture

After the dead body has been lowered into the grave, the ties of its shroud should be unfastened and its cheek should be placed on earth, and an earthen pillow should be done up under its head and some unbaked bricks or lumps of clay should be placed behind its back so that the dead body may not return flat on its back. And after that hit the right hand on the right shoulder of the dead body and place the left hand tightly on its left shoulder and shaking it hard recite the Talqeen of the Mayyit.

Talqeen of Mayyit

اِسْمَعْ اِفْهَمْ اِسْمَعْ اِفْهَمْ/ اِسْمَعْى اِفْهَمْى اِسْمَعْى اِفْهَمْى يَا فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ/يَا فُلَانَةِ بِنْتِ فُلَانٍ هَلْ أَنْتَ/أَنْتِ عَلَى الْعَهْدِ الَّذِي فَارَقْتَنَا/فَارَقْتِنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ سَيِّدُ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ خَاتَمُ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ سَيِّدُ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ اِمَامُ نِ افْتَرَضَ اللهُ طَاعَتَهُ عَلَي الْعَالَمِيْنَ وَ اَنَّ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ وَ عَلِيَّبْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرَبْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوْسَي بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوْسٰي وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْقَآئِمَ الْحُجَّةَ الْمَهْدِيٌّ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ اَئِمَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَ حُجَجُ اللهِ عَلَي الْخَلْقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ وَ اَئِمَّتُكَ/اَئِمَّتُكِ اَئِمَّةُ هُدًي اَبْرَارًا يَا فُلان بِن فُلان/فُلانة بِنت فُلان اِذَا اَتَاكَ/اَتَاكِ الْمَلَكَانِ الْمُقَرَّبَانِ الرَّسُوْلَيْنِ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالٰي وَ سَئَلاَكَ/سَئَلاَكِ عَنْ رَّبِّكَ/رَّبِّكِ وَ عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ/ نَبِيِّكِ وَ عَنْ دِيْنِكَ/دِيْنِكِ وَ عَنْ كِتَابِكَ/كِتَابِكِ وَ عَنْ قِبْلَتِكَ/قِبْلَتِكِ وَ عَنْ اَئِمَّتِكَ/اَئِمَّتِكِ فَلاَ تَخَفَ/تَخَافِي وَ لاَ تَحْزَنَ وَ قُلْ/قُوْلِيْ فِيْ جَوَبِهِمَا اللهُ جَلَّ جَلاَلُهُ رَبِّيْ وَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ وَ سَلَّمْ نَبِيِّيْ وَ الْاِسْلاَمُ دِيْنِيْ وَ الْقُرْاٰنُ كِتَابِيْ وَ الْكَعْبَةُ قِبْلَتِيْ وَ اَمِيْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ عَلِيُّ ابْنُ اَبِيْ طَالِبِ اِمَامِيْ وَ الْحَسَنُ ابْنُ عَلِيٍّ نِ الْمُجْتَبٰي اِمَامِيْ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ ابْنُ عَلِيٍّ نِ الشَّهِيْدُ بِكَرْبَلاَء اِمَامِيْ وَ عَلِيٌّ زَيْنُ الْعَابِدِيْنَ اِمَامِيْ َ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ نِ الْبَاقِرُ اِمَامِيْ وَ جَعْفَرُ نِ الصَّادِقُ اِمَامِيْ وَ مُوْسَي الْكَاظِمُ اِمَامِيْ وَ عَلِيُّ نِ الرِّضَا اِمَامِيْ وَ مُحَمَّدُ نِ الْجَوَادُ اِمَامِيْ وَ عَلِيُّ نِ الْهَادِيْ اِمَامِيْ وَ الْحَسَنُ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ اَمَامِيْ وَ الْحُجَّةُ الْمُنْتَظَرُ اِمَامِيْ هٰؤُلآَءِ صَلَوٰتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ اَئِمَّتِيْ وَ سَادَاتِيْ وَقَادَاتِيْ وَ شُفَعَائِيْ بِهِمْ اَتَوَلَّي وَ مِنْ اَعْدَآئِهِمْ اَتَبَرَّءُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْاٰخِرَةِ ثُمَّ اِعْلَمْ/اِعْلَمِيْ يَا فلان بن فلان/فُلانة بِنت فُلان اِنَّ اللهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَاليٰ نِعْمَ الرَّبُّ وَ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ وَ سَلَّمْ نِعْمَ الرَّسُوْلُ وَ اَنَّ اَمِيْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ عَلِيَّ ابْنَ اَبِيْ طَالِبٍ وَ اَوْلاَدَهُ الْاَئِمَّةُ الْاَحَدَ عَشَرَ نِعْمَ الْاَئِمَّةُ وَ اَنَّ مَاجَآءَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ حَقٌّ وَ اَنَّ الْمَوْتَ حَقٌّ وَ سُؤَالَ مَنْكَرٍ وَ نَكِيْرٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ حَقٌّ وَ الْبَعْثَ حَقٌّ وَ النُّشُوْرَ حَقٌّ وَ الصِّرَاطَ حَقٌّ وَ الْمِيْزَانَ حَقٌّ وَتَطَآئِرَ الْكُتُبِ حَقٌّ وَ الْجَنَّةَ حَقٌّ وَ النَّارَ حَقٌّ وَ اَنَّ السَّاعَةَ اٰتِيَةٌ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيْهَا وَ اَنَّ اللهَ يَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُوْرِ اَفَهِمْتَ/اَفَهِمْتِ يَا فُلان بِن فُلان/ فُلانة بِنب فُلان ثَبَّتَكَ/ثَبَّتَكِ اللهُ بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ وَ هَدَاكَ/هَدَاكِ اللهُ اِلَي صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ عَرَّفَ اللهُ بَيْنَكَ/بَيْنَكِ وَ بَيْنَ اَوْلِيَآئِكَ/اَوْلِيَآئِكِ فِيْ مُسْتَقَرِّ مِّنْ رَّحْمَتِهِ اَللَّهُمَّ جَافِ الْاَرْضَ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ/جَنْبَيْهَا وَاصْعَدْ بِرُوْحِهِ/بِرُوْحِهَا اِلَيْكَ وَ لَقِّهِ/لَقِّهَا مِنْكَ بُرْهَانًا اَللَّهُمَّ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ.

Transliteration: Isma ifham Isma ifham yaa Fulaan bin Fulaan. (Mention the name of the departed person and his or her father’s name) And then he should say: Hal anta a’lal a’hdil ladhi faaraqtana a’layhi min shahaadati an la ilaaha illal laahu wah’dahu laa shareeka lah wa anna Muh’ammadan s’allal laahu a’laihi wa Aalihi a’bduhu wa Rasooluhu wa sayyidun nabiyyeena wa khaatamul mursaleena wa anna A’liyyan Ameerul mu-mineena wa sayyidul was’iyyeena wa imaamu nif taraz”allaahu t’a’tahu a’lal a’lameena wa annal H’asana wal H’usaina wa A’liyyabnal H’usaini wa Muh’ammadabna A’liyyin wa Ja’farabna Muh’ammadin wa Moosabna Ja’farin wa A’liyyabna Moosa wa Muh’ammadabna A’liyyin wa A’liyyabna Muh’ammadin wal H’asanabna A’liyyin wal Qaa’imal h’ujjatal Mahdi s’alawaatullaahi a’laihim aaimmatul mu-mineena wa h’ujajullaahi a’lal khalqi ajmae’e’na wa aaimmatuka aaimmatu hudan abraaran ya ........(here the name of the dead person and his father should be called) and then the following words should be said:

Idhaa ataakal malakanil muqarraabani Rasoolayni min I’ndillaahi tabaaraka wa ta’ala wa sa’alaka a’n Rabbika wa a’n Nabiyyika wa a’n deenika wa a’n Kitaabika wa a’n Qiblatika wa a’n Aaimmatika falaa takhaf wa laa tah’zan wa qul fi jawaabi hima, Allaahu Rabbi wa Muh’ammadun s’allal laahu a’laihi wa Aalihi nabiyyi wal Islaamu deeni wal Quraanu kitaabi wal Ka’batu Qiblati wa Ameerul mu-mineena A’liyybnu Abi Taalib imaami wal H’asanubnu A’liyyi nil Mujtaba imaami wal H’usainubnu A’liyyi nish-shaheedu bi-Karbala imaami wa A’liyyun Zainul A’abideena imaami wa Muh’ammadu nil Baaqiru imaami wa Ja’faru nis’ S’aadiqu imaami wa Moosal Kaaz’imu imaami wa A’liyyu-nir Riz”a imaami wa Muh’ammadu nil Jawaadu imaami wa A’liyyu nil Haadi imaami wal H’asanul a’skari imaami wal H’ujjatul muntaz’ar imaami ha ulaai salawaatullaahi a’laihim ajmae’en Aaimmati wa saadaati wa qaadaati wa shufa-a’i bihim atawalla wa min a’adaaihim atabarra-u fid dunya wal aakhirati thumma i’lam ya ....... here the name of the dead person and his father should be called and thereafter it should be said: Annal laha tabaaraka wa ta’ala ni’mar-Rabb wa anna Muh’ammadan s’allal laahu a’laihi wa Aalihi ni’mar Rasool wa anna A’liyyabna Abi Taalib wa awlaadahul ma’s’oomeenal Aaimmatal ithna a’sharah ni’mal Aaimmah wa anna ma ja-a bihi Muh’ammadun s’allal laahu a’laihi wa Aalihi h’aqqun wa annal mauta h’aqqun wa suwaala munkarin wa nakeerin fil qabri h’aqqun wal ba’tha h’aqqun wan nushura h’aqqun was’ s’iraata h’aqqun wal meezaana h’aqqun wa tatayiral kutubi h’aqqun wa annal jannata h’aqqun wan-naara h’aqqun wa annas sa’ata a’tiyatun laa rayba feeha wa annallaaha yab’athu man fil quboor.

Then the following words should be said: Afahimta ya .... (here the name of the dead person should be called) and thereafter the following should be said: Thabbatakallaahu bil qaulith thaabit wa hadakallaahu ilaa s’iraat’im mustaqeem a’rrafallaahu baynaka wa bayna auliyaa-ika fi mustaqarrim min rah’matih. Then the following words should be uttered: Allaa humma jafil arz”a a’n jambayhi vas’a’d birooh’ihi ilayka wa laqqihi minka burhaana Allaa humma a’fwaka a’fwaka.

Translation: Listen and understand, listen and understand, listen and understand, O______ son (daughter) of_____. Are you on the same covenant on which you were when you parted from us? That covenant is the testimony of the fact that there is no God but Allah, Who is only One and Who has no partner. And the testimony of the fact that undoubtedly Muhammad, may the Peace of Allah be on him and his progeny, is the slave and prophet of Allah and is the lord of all the prophets and is the last of them and that Ali is the chief of the believers and the leader of all the successors and he is such and Imam whose obedience has been made obligatory on the whole world. And that Hasan and Husain and Ali son of Husain, and Muhammad son of Ali and Ja’far son of Muhammad, and Moosa son of Ja’far, and Ali son of Moosa, and Muhammad son of Ali, and Ali son of Muhammad, and Hasan son of Ali, and Muhammad, the awaited one, son of Hasan – may the Peace of Allah be on them all – are the Imams of all believers and are the authorities on the whole world, and all these Imams are guides for the pious persons. O______son (daughter) of______, when the two favorite angels sent by Allah approach you and inquire of you about your God, your Prophet, your religion, your book, your qibla and your Imams, do not be afraid or grieved or worried, but say in reply: “Allah, the Glorious and Dignified, is my Lord, Muhammad, peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is my Prophet, Islam is my religion, the Quran is my book, Kaaba is my qibla. Ameerul Mu-mineena Ali Ibne Abi Talib is my Imam, Hasane Mujtaba is my Imam, Husain, the martyr of Kerbala, is my Imam, Ali Zainul Abideen is my Imam, Muhammad Baqir is my Imam, Ja’far Sadiq is my Imam, Moosa Kazim is my Imam, Ali Reza is my Imam, Muhammad Jawad is my Imam, Ali Hadi is my Imam, Hasan Askari is my Imam, Hujjatul Muntazar is my Imam. All these great persons, may Allah’s peace be upon them, are my Imams, my leaders, my chief, and my intercessors and I keep friends with them and have hatred for their enemies in this world as well as in the world to come.” O_____son (daughter) of ________, know that Allah, the Exalted, is undoubtedly the best of Providers, and Muhammad, may the peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is undoubtedly the best of the prophets and that Ammeerul Mo-mineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib and the eleven Imams who are his descendants, are undoubtedly the best Imams and leaders. Whatever message Muhammad, may the peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, has brought is true. Undoubtedly death is true, the questioning of Munkar and Nakeer in the grave after death is true, coming to life after death is true, the scale [Meezan] is true, the Path [Siraat] is true, accounting of deeds is true, and undoubtedly there will be a Day of Judgment. Allah will undoubtedly bring to life those who are in the graves. O______son (daughter) of______, may Allah keep you firm on these beliefs and may He guide you on the right path and may Allah introduce you to friends in the vicinity of His mercy. O Allah, make the ground spacious for him (her) on both the sides and raise his (her) soul towards You and direct Your Guidance to him (her). O Allah, pardon us, pardon.

Alternate translations :-

If the deceased is male:

Listen and understand, listen and understand, listen and understand, O ……………….son of …………………

Are you on the same covenant on which you were when you parted from us?

That there is no God but Allah Who is only One and who has no partner,

And that indeed Mohammed, is the abd and the messenger of Allah and is the chief of all the prophets and is the last of them.

And that Ali is the commander of all the believers and the leaders of all the successors and he is such an Imam whose obedience has been made obligatory on the whole world.

And that Hasan and Husayn and Ali son of Husayn, and Muhammed son of Ali and Ja'far son of Muhammed, and Musa son of Ja'far, and Ali son of Musa, and Muhammed son of Ali, and Ali son of Mohammed, and Hasan son of Ali, and Mohammed, the awaited one, son of Hasan-may the peace of Allah be on them all - are the Imams of all the believers and are the authorities on the whole world, and all these Imams are the rightly guiding and the pious?

O ……… son of ………, when the two angels favoured by Allah and appointed by Him approach you, and ask about your god and your prophet, your qibla and your Imams,

Do not be afraid or grieved of worried, but say in reply:

"Allah, the glorious and dignified, is my Rabb, Muhammed peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is my Prophet, Islam is my religion, the Qur'an is my book, Kaa'ba is my Qibla, Ameerul Mu'mineen Ali ibne Abu Talib is my Imam, Hasan Mujtaba is my Imam, Husain, the martyr of Karbala is my Imam, Ali Zaynul Abideen is my Imam, Mohammed Baqir is my Imam, Ja'far Saadiq is my Imam, Musa –al- Kaazim is my Imam, Ali Riza is my Imam, Muhammed Jawaad is my Imam, Ali Haadi is my Imam, Hasan Askari is my Imam and Hujjatul Muntadhar is my Imam.

All these great persons, may Allah's peace be upon them, are my Imams, my leaders, my chiefs, and my intercessors and I keep friends with them and have hatred for their enemies in this world as well as in the world to come."

Understand, ……… son of…………, that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is the best Rabb, that Muhammad is the best Prophet, and that the commander of the believers, Ali son of Abu Talib and his offsprings, the twelve Aimma are the best of Imams

And that the message Muhammad brought from Allah is true,

And death is true, the questioning in the grave by Munkar and Nakir is true, the resurrection of the dead is true, the appearance before Allah is true, the siraat is true, the balance is true, the disclosure of the book of one's deeds on the day of qiyama is true, Janna is true, Jahannam is true and that there is no doubt about the coming of the inevitable hour of reckoning, and that Allah will raise the dead from their graves

Do you understand, O ………….. son of ……….., may Allah keep you safe and guide you to the right path. May Allah through His mercy acquaint you with your Awliyaa at the abode of His rahma

O Allah! Make the earth spacious for him on both sides and elevate his soul to Yourself. O Allah! Forgive us, forgive us.

 

If the deceased is female:

Listen and understand, listen and understand, listen and understand, O ……………….daughter of …………………

Are you on the same covenant on which you were when you parted from us?

That there is no God but Allah Who is only One and who has no partner,

And that indeed Mohammed, is the abd and the messenger of Allah and is the chief of all the prophets and is the last of them.

And that Ali is the commander of all the believers and the leaders of all the successors and he is such an Imam whose obedience has been made obligatory on the whole world.

And that Hasan and Husayn and Ali son of Husayn, and Muhammed son of Ali and Ja'far son of Muhammed, and Musa son of Ja'far, and Ali son of Musa, and Muhammed son of Ali, and Ali son of Mohammed, and Hasan son of Ali, and Mohammed, the awaited one, son of Hasan-may the peace of Allah be on them all - are the Imams of all the believers and are the authorities on the whole world, and all these Imams are the rightly guiding and the pious?

O ……… daughter of ………, when the two angels favoured by Allah and appointed by Him approach you, and ask about your god and your prophet, your qibla and your Imams,

Do not be afraid or grieved of worried, but say in reply:

"Allah, the glorious and dignified, is my Rabb, Muhammed peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is my Prophet, Islam is my religion, the Qur'an is my book, Kaa'ba is my Qibla, Ameerul Mu'mineen Ali ibne Abu Talib is my Imam, Hasan Mujtaba is my Imam, Husain, the martyr of Karbala is my Imam, Ali Zaynul Abideen is my Imam, Mohammed Baqir is my Imam, Ja'far Saadiq is my Imam, Musa –al- Kaazim is my Imam, Ali Riza is my Imam, Muhammed Jawaad is my Imam, Ali Haadi is my Imam, Hasan Askari is my Imam and Hujjatul Muntadhar is my Imam.

All these great persons, may Allah's peace be upon them, are my Imams, my leaders, my chiefs, and my intercessors and I keep friends with them and have hatred for their enemies in this world as well as in the world to come."

Understand, …daughter of…………, that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is the best Rabb, that Muhammad is the best Prophet, and that the commander of the believers, Ali son of Abu Talib and his offsprings, the twelve Aimma are the best of Imams

And that the message Muhammad brought from Allah is true,

And death is true, the questioning in the grave by Munkar and Nakir is true, the resurrection of the dead is true, the appearance before Allah is true, the siraat is true, the balance is true, the disclosure of the book of one's deeds on the day of qiyama is true, Janna is true, Jahannam is true and that there is no doubt about the coming of the inevitable hour of reckoning, and that Allah will raise the dead from their graves

Do you understand, O ………….. daughter of ……….., may Allah keep you safe and guide you to the right path. May Allah through His mercy acquaint you with your Awliyaa at the abode of His rahma

O Allah! Make the earth spacious for her on both sides and elevate her soul to Yourself. O Allah! Forgive us, forgive us.

 

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If a dead body is to be given ghusl, a pit should be dug out one end of which should be to the qibla and its length and breath should be such that all the water should collect in it. A plank should be placed over it and on that the dead body should be placed in such a way that the feet of the dead should be towards the qibla. After removing all the clothes of the dead body, put only one lungi[1] on the private parts of the dead body. Then two persons should perform the ghusl. One should pour the water and another must give the ghusl.

Method of Ghusl

Firstly all the dirt and impurities of the body must be removed and by wrapping a cloth on the hand the front and back of the body must be washed. After that wudhu must be done on the dead body. Then the body must be given ghusl with water in which berry leaves are put and mixed in such a way that foam is produced. At this moment both the persons who are giving the ghusl must make an intention that: we are giving ghusl to this dead body with berry water, wajib qurbatan ilallaah. After that wash the head of the dead body three times. Then laying the dead body on the left side pour water on the right side three times in such a way that water should flow continuously from the shoulder to the feet. And the person who is giving the bath must move his hand on the belly of the dead body and once in while keep away his hand from the body so that water may reach below. Then lay the dead body on the right side and wash the left side in the same way. After that lay the body on its back and the person who is giving the ghusl must wash his own hands upto the elbows with pure water.

After that it is obligatory to give ghusl with camphor. The persons giving ghusl must make an intention that: We give ghusl to this dead body with camphor water, wajib qurbatan ilallaah. Then it should be given ghusl in the same way. When this ghusl is complete, the dead body must be laid flat on its back and the person who is giving the bath must wash his hands upto the elbows with pure water.

Then the dead body must be given the third ghusl and intention should be that we are giving ghusl to this dead body with pure water, wajib qurbatan ilallaah. After that it should be given ghusl with pure water in the same manner as mentioned above. After washing the third time the body must be wiped dry with a cloth and put on the Kafan (burial shroud).

Important Rules

The clothes of the dead body must be removed gently. If the clothes on the body cannot be undone, they may be cut away with the permission of the Wali (legal guardian or heir).

It is mustahab (recommended) for the person, giving the ghusl that he should face the qibla while giving the ghusl.

The dead body should be given wudhu and ghusl only in the lying position.

If at the time of giving the ghusl a nail, hair or any part of the body falls off, it should be placed in the kafan.

If berry leaves and camphor are not available all the three Ghusls must be given only with pure water.

It is detestable (makrooh) to bathe a dead body with very hot water.

For giving ghusl to a female the hair should be untied and after the ghusl also they must remain loose.

It is not permitted for a man to give ghusl to a woman and vice-versa.

If the head of the dead body is severed, in every ghusl the head must be washed first and then the body.

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After giving ghusl to the dead body, one sheet of Kafan should be spread out on a pure (paak) surface and if the second sheet is having writings, it should be spread on this only. Then tear the collar of the kafan, spread half the part on the sheet and let half the part remain at the head side. Then to the leg side spread the lungi from the navel to the calves. And tearing off one end of the Rann Pech[2] keep it at the level of the waist. Then lay the dead body in the kafan and tearing one end of Rann Pech, tie it to the waist and make a knot on the navel and taking a good quantity of cotton wool, place it in the front as well behind and also sprinkle some camphor. Then take out the other end of the Rann Pech from below this knot like a loin cloth so that the cotton wool is not displaced. Join the legs of the dead body. The remaining cloth of the Rann Pech should be wrapped on both the sides. Then make an intention that I am performing hunoot to this dead body, wajib qurbatan ilallaah. Power the camphor and rub it well on the seven parts of the body that touch the ground during prostration, namely: forehead, both palms, both knees and both big toes’ tips. If there is extra camphor put it on the chest. It is recommended (mustahab) to rub camphor on the nose tip. After that tie up the lungi and put on the kafan.

(If it is a female, before the Kafani, place the ‘Seena Band’ on the chest and tie it in such a way that the knot comes on the waist.)

After that tie up the Amama and bring down its end to the chin and make a knot over there. After tying up the Amama place the right end on the left and the left end on the right. But if it is a female, instead of the Amama, tie the scarf or ‘Odhni’ on the head. Then place the Shahadat Nama (testimony of faith) on the chest. Then take two sticks of pomegranate, dates or berry on which the Kalima and name of Allah is written and wrap cotton around them and place one stick on each side of the body at the armpits in such a way that one end of both the sticks should join the collar bone. Then make an intention that I am giving the kafan wajib qurbatan ilallaah and place the left portion of the Chador (sheet) on the dead body, then the right portion. And gathering the Chador at the head side, tie it up. Then put band on the waist and tie up from the feet also. After that perform the Namaz-e-Janaza. It is obligatory to lay the dead body facing the qibla in the grave.

Miscellaneous Rules of Kafan (Burial Shroud)

The body of a dead Muslim should be given kafan with three pieces of cloth:

1. A loin cloth 2. A shirt or tunic and 3. A full cover which is enough to cover the whole body.

The other three pieces are mustahab (recommended).

1. Amama 2. Rann Pech 3. Yamani Chador. If Yamani Chador is not available, any other written Chador is mustahab. The Amama should be at least three yards in length and a quarter yard wide. The Rann Pech should be at least one and a half spans wide and should be long enough to wrap around the thighs.

For female, the scarf should be at least one yard in length. Especially it is recommended that the Chador, Rann Pech and Seen Band should be long and wide enough to cover the chest easily.

For every dead body the quantity of camphor should be at least four tolas[3].

If it is the body of a fetus of less then four months it should be wrapped in a cloth and buried. For every other dead body all the necessary procedures must be carried out. If the body is of a child aged less than six years it is not obligatory to pray the Namaz-e-Janaza, it is recommended (sunnat) to recite Namaz-e-Janaza in this case. If the dead body belongs to a person aged six or more it is wajib to perform the Namaz-e-Janaza.

Important Rules about burial of the dead body

It is obligatory to bury a dead body in the ground, so deep that its smell does not come out and the beasts of prey do not dig it out, and, if there is a danger of such beasts digging it out then the grave should be made solid with bricks, etc.

The dead body should be laid in the grave on its right side so that the face remains towards the qibla.

If a person dies on a ship and if there is no fear of the decay of the dead body and if there is no problem in retaining it for sometime on the ship, it should be kept on it and buried in the ground after reaching land. Otherwise, after giving ghusl, hunoot, kafan and Namaz-e-Mayyit it should be lowered into the sea in a vessel of clay or with a weight tied to its feet. And as far as possible it should not be lowered at a point where it is eaten up immediately by the sea predators.

It is neither permitted to bury a Muslim in the graveyard of the non-Muslims, nor to bury a non-Muslim in the graveyard of the Muslims.

It is also not permissible to bury the dead body of a Muslim at a place which is disrespectful, like places where garbage is thrown.

It is not permissible to bury a dead body in usurped place or in a place which is dedicated for purposes other than burial (e.g. in a Masjid).

If a person dies in a well and it is not possible to take him out, the well should be sealed, and the well should be treated as his grave.

If a woman dies and there is a living child in her womb, it should be brought out in the safest possible way, even if there be no hope for the child’s survival. The body of the mother should then be sewn up.

Recommended acts of Burial

It is mustahab that the depth of the grave should be approximately equal to the size of an average person and the dead body be buried in the nearest graveyard, except when the graveyard which is situated farther is better due to some reasons, like if pious persons are buried there or people go there in large number for Fatiha. It is also recommended that the coffin is placed on the ground a few yards away from the grave and then taken to the grave by halting three times briefly. It should be placed on the ground every time and then lifted before finally it is lowered into the grave at the fourth time.

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[1] Cloth wrapped around the lower half of the body.

[2] This is a piece of cloth to cover the private parts and must be long enough to wrap it on the two thighs. The approximate size is 16’’ x 108’’ (40cms x 270cms).

[3] One tola equals 12 Maasha. One Maasha equals 16 grains.

 

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