Janaazah

October, 2012

• 8 October

  Janaazah salaah of a corpse that has bloated and there is fear of it disintegrating

  If the corpse of the deceased bloated to such an extent that it is feared that the body will burst by touching it, then merely passing water over the body will suffice for the ghusal. The deceased will be enshrouded in the kafan in the normal manner and Janaazah Salaah …
• 1 October

  Repeating the Janaazah Salaah

  Once the Janaazah Salaah is performed, it is impermissible to repeat the Janaazah Salaah, except in the situation where the wali was not present and the Janaazah Salaah was performed without his permission. In such a situation, the wali has the right to repeat the Janaazah Salaah. However, when the …

September, 2012

• 24 September

  The Person Most Worthy of Leading the Janaazah Salaah

  The Person Most Worthy for Leading the Janaazah Salaah in an Islamic Country In an Islamic country, the person most worthy for the imaamat of Janaazah Salaah is the Muslim ruler. Shari’ah has reserved the right of performing Janaazah Salaah for the ruler, despite there being people present in the …

May, 2012

• 1 May

  Arriving Late for the Janaazah Salaah

  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 will recite the takbeer and join the salaah immediately when he arrives. This takbeer …
• 1 May

  The method of placing the Janaazahs when performing one Janaazah Salaah for several deceased

  When there are several janaazahs present and the imaam wishes to perform one Janaazah Salaah upon all, then the method of performing the Janaazah Salaah will be that the first mayyit will be placed in front of the imaam. The second mayyit will be placed next to the first mayyit …

April, 2012

• 30 April

  Performing Several Janaazahs at One Time

  If there are several Janaazah’s present 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.[1] The dua of the children should be read after the dua of the adults. Upon which …
• 30 April

  Performing Janaazah Salaah whilst Seated in a Vehicle

  It is impermissible to perform the Janaazah Salaah whilst seated on the ground or in a vehicle without a valid shar’ee excuse.[1]
• 30 April

  Delaying the Janaazah Salaah

  It is makrooh to delay the Janaazah Salaah in the anticipation of a larger crowd. Similarly, if a person passed away on a Friday, then it is makrooh to delay the janaazah till after the Jumuah Salaah in anticipation of a larger crowd.[1] However, if due to being involved in …
• 30 April

  Performing Janaazah Salaah in a Musjid

  It is compulsory to perform the Janaazah Salaah out of the musjid. Performing the Janaazah Salaah in the musjid is impermissible (makrooh-e-tahrimi). عن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى على جنازة فى المسجد فلا شىء له (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: ٣١٨٤) Hadhrat Abu Hurairah …
• 30 April

  Laws pertaining to the Imaam and Muqtadi

  1. The takbeers and duas of the Janaazah Salaah will be read by both the imaam and the muqtadi. The only difference beween the imaam and muqtadi is that the imaam will make the takbeers and salaam aloud while the muqtadi will make them softly. The remainder portion of the …