A talk given by sisters (details withheld)- Sun 10th Aug 2008
“Every soul shall taste death, and you shall only be paid fully your reward on the resurrection day; then whoever is removed far away from the fire and is made to enter the garden he indeed has attained the object; and the life of this world is nothing but a provision of vanities.” Surah Al-Imran Verse 185
What to do when death occurs:
- call doctor to confirm death
- notify the imam to prepare for Salat-ul-Janazah
- call Funeral Directors and make sure there is a shroud prepared for the deceased
What to do in concerns of washing the deceased
- remove clothing (cut carefully)/jewellery from the deceased
- ensure privacy and modesty for the deceased is kept at all times
- Ghusal
- intention (niyyah)
- stages of washing
Perform Wudu on the deceased. Perform Ghusal on the deceased. On the last Ghusal- add camphor. Remember! No idle talking whilst washing the dead!
Note: women who are washing the deceased should not be in a menstrual or janab state (must be in wudu)
Note: the women/men who perform ghusal must cleanse and shower themselves before shrouding the deceased. (i.e. those who wash the body, either should not shroud the dead or should do complete ghusl before shrouding as they are considered impure until they do ghusl)
*Every Muslim is advised to have a shroud in preparation for death, from their own allowance*
Females have 5 pieces within their shroud. In every piece the right side of the cloth should go over the left side. Shroud includes:
- 1- 6 ties
- 2- 2 ‘envelopes’
- 3- 1 shirt/kameez
- 4- 1 waist wrapper
- 5- 2 loin cloths
- 6- 1 scarf
3 things which benefit the deceased:
Abu Hurayrah rahimahullaah reported that Allaah's Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "When a human being dies, all of his deeds are terminated except for three types: an ongoing sadaqah, a knowledge (of Islaam) from which others benefit, and a righteous child who makes du'aa for him." (Muslim)
Salaatul Janaazah
Make the Intention for Salaatul Janaazah
First Takbir: raise hands to ears and then fold
Read Sana (those not following Hanafi Fiqh recite Surah Fatihah instead of Sana)
Second Takbir: Recite Darood
Third Takbir: Read dua for deceased ( see next page for dua’s)
Fourth Takbir: Tasleem – say turning your face to the right, then the left “assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah”
*NOTE: No Ruku, Sujud, Adhan or Eqama. All is spoken quietly except the Takbir and Tasleem.
*All conditions are required in Salat ul Janazah i.e Tahara, Wudu, clean body and clothing, intention and direction of Qiblah.
Janaazah Dua for an adult
“Allahumm-aghfir li hayyina wa mayyitina wa shahidina wa gh'ibina wa saghirina wa kabirina wa zakarina wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaitahu minna fa-ahyihi 'alal-Islam wa man tawaffaitahu minna fa-tawaffahu 'alal-Imam”
Oh Allah! Forgive those of us that are alive and those of us that are dead; those of us that are present and those of us who are absent; those of us who are young and those of us who are adults; our males and our females. Oh Allah! Whomsoever You keep alive, let him live as a follower of Islam and whomsoever You cause to die, let him die a Believer.
Janaazah Dua for a boy
“Allahummaj allu lana faratan waj alhu lana ajran wa dhukran waj alhu lana shafi ‘an wa mushaffa’ah”
O Allah! make him our fore-runner and make him for us a reward and a treasure and make him one who will please for us and accept his pleading
Janaazah Dua for a girl
“Allahummaj alha lana faratan waj alha ajran wa dhukran waj alha lana shafi atan wa mushaffa’ah”
O Allah! Make her our fore-runner and make her for us a reward and a treasure and make her one who will please for us and accept her pleading.
Mourning the Dead
Expressing grief by wailing (mourning in a loud voice), shrieking, beating the chest and cheeks, tearing hair or clothes, breaking things or scratching faces or saying phrases which makes one lose their faith is PROHIBITED in Islam.
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “The deceased suffers when someone wails loudly.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
My Faiths Goal
May Allah Ta’ala grant us His Love and the Love of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) , such that it becomes easy to give up all sins and submit to His Obedience. May He protect us all from the mischief of nafs and Shaytaan. May He fill our hearts with Love, Adab, Akhlaq and Sabr for this beautiful Deen and inspire us in being a practical and good Muslims and be true role-models to our community.
"I want to die with my forehead on the ground,the sunnah in my heart,Allah on my mind, the Quran on my tongue & tears in my eyes."
Remember
Through the Zikr of Allah Ta’ala one may achieve recognition and Maarifat of Allah Ta’ala.
(Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
"if one lives for Allah alone love and peace would prevail in this world. When one is inspired by this,then whatever one does becomes devotion to Allah."
(Khwaja Nizamuddeen Auliya rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
(Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
"if one lives for Allah alone love and peace would prevail in this world. When one is inspired by this,then whatever one does becomes devotion to Allah."
(Khwaja Nizamuddeen Auliya rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
'Allah will aid a servant of His so long as the servant aids his brother.'
- Sahih Muslim
- Sahih Muslim
Light of Dawn
I wake with the light of the dawn whispering with joy in my heart and with praise on my lips. In stillness and twilight i stand before you bowing, prostating i call Allahu (swt).
My eyes see your beauty in the dawn's golden hues. My ears hear the thunder as it gloriies you. The rhythm of my heart beats the sound of your name. My breaths rise and fall with the tide of your praise. My soul knew and loved you before i was born and without your mercy is lost and fortorn.
Wherever i may wonder down the pathways of life, my cry to you Allah (swt), is "guide me to ligfht" through all fear and helpness, to you do i turn for your breath of healing and peacedo i yearn. For all that i have , my Allah (swt) all that i am is from you, is for you and to you will return. Inshallah
My eyes see your beauty in the dawn's golden hues. My ears hear the thunder as it gloriies you. The rhythm of my heart beats the sound of your name. My breaths rise and fall with the tide of your praise. My soul knew and loved you before i was born and without your mercy is lost and fortorn.
Wherever i may wonder down the pathways of life, my cry to you Allah (swt), is "guide me to ligfht" through all fear and helpness, to you do i turn for your breath of healing and peacedo i yearn. For all that i have , my Allah (swt) all that i am is from you, is for you and to you will return. Inshallah
In the following months biographies of the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) will be published..
