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.

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 ghairoka.

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.
Allah humma Barik ala Mohammadiun wa ala
aale Mohammadin kama baarakta 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."
"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.

ِ ُ‫اﻟ ﱠﺴﻼم ﻋﻠَﻴ ُﻜﻢ ور ْﲪﺔ‬

‫اﷲ‬ َ ََ ْ ْ َ ُ
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.