Final Rites [11292012] - AlHuda Sisters

The Last Moments &Preparation of the Body Allah says in the Qur’an: “Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the fire and admitted to paradise, this person is indeed successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception." ('Āli `Imrān, 3:185) Regulations for the Sick 11. He should be contented with what Allah has predestined, and patiently bear what He has decreed, having good thoughts about his Lord, since it is what is best for him. 2. He should have both fear and hope. Fearing Allah's Punishment for his sins and hoping for the Mercy of His Lord. 3. However serious his illness becomes he may not wish for death, but if it reaches the point that he has to, then he should say: Allaahumma ahyinee maa kaanatil hayaatu khairallee wa tawaffanee idhaa kaanatil wa faatu khairallee. “O Allah, grant me life as long as life is best for me, and cause me to die when death is best for me.” 1 Source: Abridged from the book, Ahkaamul-­‐Janaa'iz of the scholar Shaykh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-­‐Albaanee -­‐ 1 -­‐