Funeral Prayer - Salatul Janazah - Redhill Mosque

5) Several janzah maybe prayed at the same time; there is the option of putting the deceased in a
row so that the chest of all is in front of the imam or in a line so that ones’ head is in line with the
other’s feet and the others’ feet is in line with the others’ head. Wa ala hazal qayas (and presume
the rest on this)
6) It is better to make three saf (rows) as it is mentioned in the Hadith that, “Whosevers’ salatul
janzah was read by three saf, they will be forgiven.”
7) If there are, for example, seven people, then one should become the Imam, three people
should stand in the first saf, two in the second saf, and one in the last saf (Guniyah)
8) In Janzah, the last saf is the best out of all the saf. [Durre Mukhtar]
9) Masbooq, one who missed some takbeer, should say the rest of his takbeer after the Imam
says salaam, and he should say only the takbeer without the supplicatoins if he fears that people
while start to give shoulder to the janzah before he finishes all the supplications. [Durre
Mukhtar]
10) One can join the janzah even after the fourth takbber until the Imam has not said salaam.
After the salaam of the Imam, he should say Allahu Akbar thrice (Duree Mukhtar) and say
salaam.
11) The duaa for a boy or girl will be read for whoever died in a condition of madness in which
they were born in or madness which occurred before puberty and lasted until death.
12) There is Gusul, Kafan, and Janzah for the child of a muslim whose akhtar (most) body had
come out otherwise the child will be bathed, covered in sheet, and buried without gusul, kafan
and salah. Akthar (most), from the head, means from the head to the chest; so there is no janzah
for the child who was born crying from the head but passed away before the chest came out, and
from the feet, akthar means from the feet to the back. A child born alive or dead will be given a
name and on the day of Qayamat the child will be resurrected. (Durre Mukhtar, Raddul Muhtar)
The Order of Going with the Janzah Procession
1) It is an act of ibadat to give shoulder to a janazah
2) It is sunnat to give shoulder to all four legs ten steps each in such a manner that one shoulders
the top head-right first, bottom leg-right second, then top head-left third, and then bottom-leg
left last making a total of forty steps. It is in a Hadith Shareef that, “Whoever took the Janzah
forty steps, his forty large sins will be forgiven.” It is also in a Hadith Shareef that, “Whoever
shoulders all four legs, Allah(S.W.T) will give him permanent magfirat (forgiveness).” *Alamgeeri+
3) There is no harm if one person holds a small child in his arms and people hold the deceased
one after the other. [Alamgeeri]
4) It is not permissible nor allowed for ladies to go with the Janzah. [Bahare Shariat]
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