When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed over a dead person, he said: The Shafi and Hanbalis will generally raise their hands to the shoulder level and fold them on the chest.Īll methods are acceptable with evidence found in the Sunnah. The Maliki will leave their arms hanging to their sides. Those who follow the Hanafi school of thought raise their hands up to the ear lobes and fold them around the navel. Placing the right hand over the left just like you would do in the normal five daily prayers. Allahu Akbar).įollow the Imam and raise your hands up to the ears or shoulders and then fold them. The Imam leading the Janazah prayer will say the first takbir out loud (i.e. There are four takbirs (saying Allahu Akbar loudly) in the Janazah prayer all in the same rakah. The Janazah prayer is only one rakah (unit). If the deceased is a woman/girl, the Imam will stand in the middle.If the deceased is a man/boy the Imam will stand in level with the head of the person.The Janazah prayer is a silent prayer except for the takbirs (Allahu Akbar) and taslim (salam) at the end.Stand shoulder to shoulder, feet to feet to the person either side of you as prescribed in the sunnah.A foot apart from the person in front is okay. Stand close to the person in front of you. You will not be bowing down at any point. So do not leave a gap in front of you as you would do in a normal prayer for prostration. There is NO prostration (sajdah/sujood) or bowing (ruku) in the Janazah prayer.The congregation will line up and the prayer will simply start with the first takbeer (Allahu Akbar). There is NO Adhan or Iqamah for the Janazah Prayer.The body of the deceased should already be washed and shrouded and placed in front of the congregation.Make sure you have wudu and face the qiblah just like any other prayer.

Step #1 – Preconditions of the Janazah Prayer Conclusion 10 Easy Steps on How to Pray the Janazah Prayer

Mayyith niskaram dua pdf