Five
Madanī pearls in relation to funeral Ṣalāĥ
1. 'So-and-so must be the Imām of my funeral Ṣalāĥ' the Shar'ī
ruling about such a will
The deceased person had made a will
that his funeral Ṣalāĥ should be led by so-and-so Imām or so-and-so would give
him the ritual bath. This will is Bāṭil, i.e., this will is not going to waive
the right of his Walī (the guardian of the deceased person). Indeed, the
guardian has the authority not to lead the funeral Ṣalāĥ himself as Imām and
allow the designated person to lead the funeral Ṣalāĥ.
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 837; 'Ālamgīrī, vol. 1 pp. 163, etc.)
If the will is for a pious person or
an Islamic scholar, the heirs should then act upon it.
2.
The Imām should stand before the chest of the corpse
It is Mustaḥab (preferable) for the
Imām to stand in front of the chest of the corpse; he should not be far whether
the corpse is of a male or a female, an adult or a minor. This is valid when
there is only one corpse for the funeral Ṣalāĥ and if there are more than one,
then the Imām should stand near in front of the chest of one corpse.
(Durr-e-Mukhtār,
Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol. 3, pp. 134)
3.
What if burial occurs without offering funeral Ṣalāĥ?
If the dead body is buried and even
the handful of earth is thrown, now the funeral Ṣalāĥ should be offered in
front of his/her grave till the dead body is not likely to be decayed, if the
soil is yet to be given, then the dead body should be taken out for funeral
Ṣalāĥ and buried again. There is no specific number of days for offering the
funeral Ṣalāĥ in front of the grave. The variation in duration depends on
various factors, such as weather, type of soil, type/condition of the dead body
and its disease. The body decays quickly in summer and in winter it takes
longer, quickly in wet or salty soil, and slowly in dried or unsalted soil.
Similarly an obese body decays faster than the skinny one.
(Durr-e-Mukhtār,
Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol. 3, pp.134)
4.
Funeral Ṣalāĥ of someone buried under the rubble
If a person died after falling into
a well, or a house/building collapsed on him and the body cannot be recovered,
his funeral Ṣalāĥ should be offered at the same place where he was deemed to be
and if one is drowned in a river and his body could not be recovered then his
funeral Ṣalāĥ cannot be offered as it is unknown whether the Muṣallī (Ṣalāĥ
offering person) is in front of him (the dead body) or not.
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol.
3, pp. 147)
5.
Delaying the funeral Ṣalāĥ, to increase attendees
If a person dies on the day of
Jumu'aĥ, his funeral procession should be finished before Ṣalāt-ul-Jumu'aĥ if
it is possible to do so. Delaying the funeral Ṣalāĥ just to have more
participants after Jumu'aĥ is Makrūh.
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 830; Rad-dul-Muḥtār, vol. 3, pp. 173, etc.)
Make
the following announcement before the funeral of an adult
The friends and relatives of the
deceased are requested to pay attention please! If the deceased had ever hurt
you or violated your right in his lifetime, or he has owed you anything, please
forgive him, إِنْ شَاۤءَاللّٰہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ
this will benefit the deceased and you will also be rewarded. Please listen
carefully about the intention and the method of the funeral Ṣalāĥ. 'I make the
intention to offer this funeral Ṣalāĥ, for Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ,
and supplication for this dead person, following this Imām.' If you do not
remember these particular words, there is no harm as long as this intention is
in the heart: 'I am offering funeral Ṣalāĥ for this deceased person.'
When the Imām says اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَر raise both your hands up to the ears, say اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَر (in a low voice) then fold them below the
navel and recite Šanā. When the Imām says اَللّٰهُ
اَكْبَر the second time, without raising your hands, say اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَر and recite Durūd-e-Ibrāĥīm. When the Imām
says اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَر for the third time,
without raising your hands, say اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَر
and recite the funeral supplication of a deceased adult (or if it is the
funeral of a male or female child then announce to recite the supplication for
the deceased child). When the Imām says اَللّٰهُ
اَكْبَر the fourth and final time, say اَللّٰهُ
اَكْبَر, unfold the hands and perform Salām, right then left following
the Imām as usual.
Blessings
of Jumu'aĥ*
Though satan will definitely make
you feel lazy, revive your faith by going through this booklet thoroughly.
Excellence
of invoking Ṣalāt-'Alan-Nabī on Friday
The Prophet of Raḥmaĥ, the
Intercessor of Ummaĥ, the Owner of Jannaĥ صَلَّى
اللّٰہ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, 'The one who
recites Ṣalāt 200 times upon me on Friday, his 200 years' sins will be
forgiven.'
(Jam'-ul-Jawāmī'
lis-Suyūṭī, vol. 7, pp. 199, Ḥadīš 22353)
صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ ۞ صَلَّى اللّٰہ
تَعَالٰی عَلٰی مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! How fortunate
we are as Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has blessed us with
the favour of Jumu'a-tul-Mubārak for the sake of His Beloved Rasūl صَلَّى اللّٰہ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
Regretfully, like other ordinary days, we spend even Friday heedlessly whereas
it is a day of Eid, it is superior to all other days, the fire of Hell is not
blazed up on Friday and the gates of Hell are not opened on Friday night. On
the Day of Resurrection, Friday will be brought in the form of a bride; the
fortunate Muslim dying on Friday attains the rank of martyrdom and remains safe
from the torment of the grave.
A renowned commentator of the Holy
Quran, Ḥakīm-ul-Ummat, Muftī Aḥmad Yār Khān has said, 'The reward of the Hajj
performed on Friday is equivalent to 70 Hajj as the reward of a single virtuous
deed performed on Friday is enhanced 70 times.' (As Friday is an immensely
sacred day, therefore,) The punishment of a sin committed on Friday is also
increased 70 times.
(Derived from Mirāĥ,
vol. 2, pp. 323, 325, 336)
How words can express the excellence
of Friday! By the name of Jumu'aĥ, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
has revealed a complete Sūraĥ that is present in the 28th part of the Holy
Quran. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said in the 9th
verse of Sūraĥ Al-Jumu'aĥ:
*Friday
يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِذَا
نُوْدِيَ لِلصَّلٰوةِ مِنْ يَّوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا اِلٰى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ
وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ۖ ذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ
O
you who believe! When the call for Ṣalāĥ is given on Jumu'aĥ (Friday), then
rush towards the remembrance of Allah and leave aside business; this is better
for you if you know.
[Kanz-ul-Īmān
(Translation of Quran)]
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