DEATH
Preparation &
Responsibilities
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ِ ‫س َذا ِئ َق ُة ْال َم ْو‬
ٍ ‫ُك ُّل َن ْف‬
Every soul shall have a taste of
death – {Al-'Ankabut [29:57]}
Presented by: Saiyid Hasnain
AGENDA
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At the time of Death
After death
Preparation for Ghusal-e-Maiyyat
During Ghusal-e-Maiyyat
Checking Kafan
Preparation for Grave
AGENDA
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Salat-e-Maiyyat
Buriyal
After Buriyal
Caring for the family
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At the time of Death
‫عون‬
ِ ‫إِ َّنا ِ ه‬
َ ‫ج‬
ِ ‫لِل َوإِ َّنـا إِ َل ْي ِه َرا‬
- To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return
{Al-Baqara [2:156]}
- Read Surah-e-Al-Yaseen
- Try to help the person recite the Kalima
- Forgive the person for any wrong doings
- Keep the feet towards Qibla
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After Death
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Read Quran
Don’t leave the dead body alone
Be in PAAK condition (not Najis)
Weep sensibly, Do not curse anyone
If you touch the body, after becoming cold,
Ghusal is Wajib on you
Gently close the eyes
Tie both the big toes together
Straighten the arms and legs
Preparation for Ghusal-e-Maiyyat
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Move the body very very gently
Be aware the death person can hear you.
Handle with care.
Do not DELAY the Ghusal
Arrange the funeral home and get the
body moved
Arrange food for the family of deceased
During Ghusal-e-Maiyyat
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Read Quran (Surah-e-Al-Yaseen, Surah-eMulk, Surah-e-Baqra)
Be in PAAK condition (not Najis)
Touch the body very very gently
Say “Affan, Affan – Sorry, Sorry) during moving
the body.
Use water at room temperature
Do NOT use any perfume etc.
Checking Kafan
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2/3-pieces are mandatory + 1- large Sheet
(Chadar)
Khak-e-Shifa is mustahib
2-fresh branches with green leaves
Cotton pads
Preparation for Grave
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Try to look for a graveyard with Muslim
area and accessible
Grave should be dug in such a way that
after laying the body in the grave and
turning on the right shoulder, the person
can look towards the Qibla
Coffin is not required, but can be used to
comply the local regulations
Salat-e-Maiyyat
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The body should be placed in front with the head
on the right hand side
The participants for the Salat should face Qibla
Wuzu is not mandatory
Take the shoes off
Stand in a straight line
Recite all the verses of the Salat by all
participants
Salat-e-Maiyyat
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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).
After the 2nd takbir he should say: 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: 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.
Buriyal
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After the salat, gently lift the body
Place the body 3- times on the way towards the
grave
Read Fateha on each stop
After laying the body in the grave, read Talqeen
If the dead body is of a woman, DO NOT allow
Non-Mahrams to look at the face and to handle
the body
Buriyal
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Open all the knots
Cover the face
Place the slabs and close the opening with dirt
Throw mud with the back of your right hand on
the grave
Read fateha by pressing right hand fingers in the
dirt over the grave, on 3-locations
One person to read talqeen again after everyone
else is 40 steps away
After Buriyal
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Bring food to the deceased family and
feed them for 3- days
It is Makrooh to eat yourself, at their place
Read Quran for the deceased
Give Sadqa on behalf of the deceased
Offer 2- Rakaats of Salat-e-Wahshat-eQabr, between Maghrib and Ish’a
Caring for the family
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Check on the loans by the deceased. Try to help
the family pay off the loans
Help the family for an income
Support the widow and the orphans
Arrange someone to pray for the Qada Salats
and fasts
If Wajib on the deceased, arrange someone to
perform Hajj Badal, on behalf of the deceased.
Arrange Charity on behalf of the deceased