1) A person who joins the Janaazah Salaah at the time when one or more takbeers have been completed will be regarded as a masbooq (a late comer).

The law of the masbooq is that he should wait until the Imaam calls out the next takbeer. When the Imaam says the takbeer, he should join in the Salaah. This takbeer will be regarded as his first takbeer (takbeer-e-tahrima). If he has knowledge of which takbeer the Imaam has made, then he should recite whatever the Imaam will be reciting. Otherwise, he will commence from the beginning (i.e. by reciting thanaa). When the Imaam completes the Janaazah Salaah and makes salaam, he should not make salaam with the Imaam. Instead he should recite the missed takbeers and thereafter make salaam. If he wishes to recite the Durood and the Dua’ after the respective takbeers, then it is permissible provided the Janaazah is not lifted. If he fears that the Janaazah will be lifted, then he should suffice on the takbeers and make the salaam.^[1]

2) If a person reaches at such a time when the Imaam has already made the fourth takbeer, in this case, (if he has knowledgs that this is the fourh takbeer of the Imaam) he should immediately make the takbeer and join the salaat before the Imaam makes salaam. When the Imaam makes salaam, he should repeat the missed takbeers as explained above.^[2]

3) A person was present at the time of takbeer-e-tahreemah or when any of the other takbeers were called out, but for some reason he did not join the Salaah. Hence since he was present at the time the Imaam said the takbeer, he should immediately say the takbeer and join the salaat. He should not wait for the next takbeer as is the law of the masbooq (a late comer).

Note: He will not have to repeat the takbeer as long as he makes it before the Imaam says the next takbeer. This takbeer will be valid even though he did not make it simultaneously with the Imaam, unlike the masbooq (late comer), that if he says the takbeer before the takbeer of the Imaam, it will not be valid and he will have to repeat it when the Imaam makes salaam.^[3]

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The first Janaazah will be placed in front of the Imaam. The head of the second Janaazah will be placed at the feet of the first Janaazah. The head of the third Janaazah will be placed at the feet of the second Janaazah, and so forth. The Imaam will stand in-line with the chest of the first Janaazah (which is closest to him).^[1]

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• If there are several Janaazah’spresent at one time, performing a separate Janaazah Salaah on each deceased is better. However, if one Janaazah Salaah was performed on all the deceased it will be permissible.

Upon which deceased should Janaazah Salaah be performed first

• If each Janaazah is performed individually, then the Janaazah Salaah of the one possessing the most deeni  virtue (the one possessing the highest rank in deen) will be performed first, followed by the one who is second in rank, and so forth. ^[1]

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It is impermissible to perform the Janaazah Salaah whilst seated on the ground or in a vehicle without a valid shari’ excuse. ^[1]

Delaying the Janaazah Salaah in the anticipation of a larger crowd is makrooh. ^[1]

Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had commanded us to hasten in burying the deceased and not to delay in this regard.

عن علي بن أبي طالب أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال له يا علي ثلاث لا تؤخرها الصلاة إذا آنت والجنازة إذا حضرت والأيم إذا وجدت لها كفوا (جامع الترمذي 1/206)

Translation: Hadhrat Ali Radiallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said to him: “O Ali! Do not delay in three things. Salaah when its time sets in, Janaazah Salaah when it is present and a virgin girl when you find her a compatible partner.

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