Janaza-Condolance

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

Kafaan/ shroud

THE ETIQUETTE OF OFFERING CONDOLENCES

One who consoles Allah (subhanu wa taala) will clothe him with ornaments of honor on the Day of Requital.

One should supplicate for the family of the deceased and encourage them to have patience and think of the reward they will receive from Allah for doing so in this time of distress.

have patience and seek reward from Allah.

Show mercy to others allah, will shower mercy on you.

One should supplicate to Allah that He shows mercy to the deceased.

It is desirable to prepare food for the family of the deceased.

This is a du’a which Rasulullah [ﷺ] recited to Ummu Salamah [Radiallahu anha] at the death of her husband: “O Allah! Forgive Abu Salamah, elevate his status among the guided people and look after the family that he left behind. O Lord of the universe! Forgive us and him, comfort him in his grave and lighten his stay (in the grave).

mention the reward of patience over that calamity(ask for replacement of loss with better one), the transitory nature of life on earth and that the hearafter is an everlasting abode.

Indeed! Whatever Allah gives or takes belongs to him and everything is predestined by Him.

Advising a bereaved brother-in-faith to have patience on the death of his Muslim relative is condolence. It is established from the Prophet’s Sunnah and is rewarding one. Condolence is done within three days after death. However, there is no harm if death is condoled after three days due to any problem, reason.

Condolence be done thus/ “May Allah Almighty forgive the departed soul and keep him/her in eternal peace and grant you patience and reward on this misfortune.

It is “Haraam” (unlawful) to cry and weep loudly speaking of the dead. Similarly, to tear one’s breast of garment, claw the face, unruffle the hair, put dust on the head, beat the breast, bang the hands on the thighs etc/ are the acts of ignorance and thus are unlawful. Wearing of black cloths by men and to wear badges, that is a symbol of Christianity, are also unlawful. However, weeping without sound and noice is not impermissible.

How to convey the salaam when facing the graveyard?

Assalam-o-Alaykum ya ahl al quburi yaghfir ullahu lana wa la kum antum salafuna wa nahnu bil athar (tirmidhi)

Or  “Assalaamu ‘alaykum ahl al-diyaar min al-mu’mineen wa’l-Muslimeen, in sha Allaah bikum laahiqoon, as’al Allaaha lana wa lakum al-‘aafiyah (muslim)

or assalamu alaika ya sayeedi (mention the name )rahmatullah alai(for awliya allah)

or  Ibn ‘Umar used to say, “Al-salaamu ‘alayka ya Rasool-Allaah, al-salaam ‘alayka ya Aba Bakr, al-salaamu ‘alayka ya abati (O my father),” …… This was classed as saheeh by al-Haafiz ibn Hajar.

When replying to a salaam that has been conveyed through a next Person, answer by saying: WA ALAYKUM WA ALAYHIMUS SALAAM.

When entering an empty house, on should say: “As Salaamu Alaika Ayuhan Nabiyu wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Was Salaamu Alaina Wa Alaa Ibaadallahis Saaliheen”.

When entering/leaving  the Musjid, one should say: “Bismillahi Was Salaamu ala Rasoolullahi” followed with dua .

When visiting the Roza-e-Anwar of Rasoolullah (peace be upon him) one should say: “As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasoolallah, As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Habeeballah, As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rahmatal Lil Alameen Wa Alaa aalika wa Ashaabika Ya Shafi al Muznibeen”.

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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