Funeral Prayer (Janaza — Джаназе)
The Funeral Prayer (Salat al-Janazah) is a communal obligation (fard kifaya). It consists of 4 takbeers with no ruku or sujud. It is performed standing, in congregation, over the deceased.
Niyyah (Intention)
نَوَيْتُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ لِلّٰهِ تَعَالٰى صَلَاةَ الْجَنَازَةِ (اِقْتَدَيْتُ بِالإِمَامِ) أَدَاءً، اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ۞
Nawaytu an usalliya lillahi ta'ala salatal-janazati (iqtadaytu bil-imam) ada'an, Allahu Akbar.
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1st Takbeer — Surah Al-Fatiha (silently)
After the opening Allahu Akbar, recite Surah Al-Fatiha silently.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ۞ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ۞ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ۞ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ۞ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ۞ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ۞ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ۞
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2nd Takbeer — Salawat (Durood Ibrahim)
After the second Allahu Akbar, recite the Durood Ibrahim — blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ۞ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ۞
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid.
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3rd Takbeer — Dua for the Deceased
After the third Allahu Akbar, recite the dua for the deceased. Use 'lahu / hu' for a male, 'laha / ha' for a female.
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَاراً خَيْراً مِنْ دَارِهِ وَأَهْلاً خَيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَزَوْجاً خَيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِهِ وَأَدْخِلْهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ۞
Allahumma ighfir lahu warhamhu, wa 'afihi wa'fu 'anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi' mudkhalahu, waghlishu bil-ma'i wath-thalji wal-barad, wa naqqihi minal-khata'ya kama naqqayta ath-thawbal-abyadha minad-danas, wa abdilhu daran khayran min darihi wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa adkhilhul-jannata wa a'idhu min 'adhabal-qabri wa min 'adhabin-nar.
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4th Takbeer — Salam
After the fourth Allahu Akbar, conclude the prayer with Salam — turning the head right, then left.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
ℹ️ For a female deceased: replace 'lahu' → 'laha' and 'hu' → 'ha' throughout the dua.
Note: (اِقْتَدَيْتُ بِالإِمَامِ) is used only for the fard prayer when praying in congregation (with an imam).