Salat-e-Janaza or Namaze Janaza ( Funeral prayer )

The Muslims of the community gather to offer their collective prayers for the forgiveness
of the dead. This prayer has been generally termed as the Namaze Janaza.The prayer is offered in
a particular way with extra (four)Takbirs but there is no Ruku ( bowing ) and Sijdah (prostrating)
It becomes obligatory for every Muslim adult male to perform the funeral prayer upon the death
of any Muslim, however when it is performed by the few it will not be obligation for all. Women
also can attend the prayer

Method of Namaze Janaza

Intention : ( Niyyat)
I intend to offer for Allah, four takbirs of funeral salat, with my praise for Allah and darood for
Rasullah and prayer for this deceased person. I adopt Imam as leader and I face towards Ka`ba..

The Imam makes the same intention (Niyyat).

1. The prayer begins with first takbir of Allaho Akbar by Imam , [The Imam must say
all the takbeer aloud whereas the muqtadee (followers) must repeat them silently.
When first takbir is said by Imam the followers should repeat the takbir silently and
lift both the hand up to the ears, palm facing Qibla and keep the hands under the
navel, right hand on top of left. Then recite sana with addition of one word :

Transliteration :
Subhana kalla humma ,wabe hamdeka ,wata baara kasmoka ,wata aalaa
jaddoka, wa jalla sanaoka,wala ilaha gairoka.

Translation :

Glory be to You Oh Allah, and praise be to You, and blessed is Your name, and
exalted is Your Majesty, and there is none to be served besides You.

2. The Imam Say the second takbir of Allaho Akbar,which is followed by the
followers ,this time no need of raising the hands and then recite both the Durood
Sharif

Transliteration :
Allah humma salle ala Mohammadiun wa ala aale Mohammadin kama
sallaita ala Ibrahima wa ala aale Ibrahima innaka Hamidum Majeed.
Translation:
O Allah! send grace and honor on Mohammad and on the family and
true followers of Mohammad just as you sent Grace and Honor on
Ibrahim and on the family and his true followers. Surely, you are
praiseworthy, the Great."
Transliteration :
Allah humma Barik ala Mohammadiun wa ala aale Mohammadin kama
baarakta ala Ibrahima wa ala aale Ibrahima innaka Hamidum Majeed.
Tranaslation:
"Oh Allah, send your blessing on Mohammad and the true followers of
Mohammad just as you sent blessings on Ibrahim and his true followers.
Surely you are praiseworthy, the Great."
3. The Imam Say Allaho Akbar, as the third takbir and is followed by the followers in
the same way as it was done at the time of second takbir and then recite following dua
silently

Transliteration
Allah hummag fir le hayyena, wa mayyetena, wa shaaedena, wa gaaebena,
wa sagheerena, wa kabirena ,wa zakarena ,wa unsana , Allah humma man
aah yaiytahu , minna fa aah yehi alal Islam .Waman tawaf faiytahu minna
fata waffahu alal Iman.

Translation :
Oh Allah! Forgive those of us who are alive and those of us who are dead; those of us
who are present and those of us who are absent; those of us who are young and those
of us who are adults; our males and our females. O`Allah! Whomsoever You keep
alive, let him live as a follower of Islam and whomsoever You cause to die, let him die
as a Believer.

1.

The Imam say the takbir of Allaho Akbar ,as the fourth takbir, the followers
also repeat the same silently and then salutation on right and then left.

This ends the Namaze Janaza for adults.

If the dead person is a minor, the funeral Dua is different for the male
and different for the female:

Upto 3rd Takbir the Namaz is same , thereafter the dua is different :

Dua for male child is as under :

Transliteration :

Allahummaj alho lana faratau waj alho lana ajrau wa zukhrau waj alho lana shafe au
wa Mushaffa an.

Translation :

Oh! Allah, make him (this child) for our means of preservation and make him a source
of reward and treasure for us and make him a pleader for us and one whose pleading
is accepted.

Dua for Female child is as under :

Transliteration :

Allahummaj alha lana faratau waj alha lana ajrau wa zukhrau waj alha lana shafe au
wa Mushaffa an .

Translation :

Oh! Allah, make her (this child) for our means of preservation and make her a source
of reward and treasure for us and make her a pleader for us and one whose pleading
is accepted.