DUAS FOR PERSONS UNDER THE PANGS OF DEATH (Ihtidhaar.)

It is Ehtiyaat wajib to lay the dying person on his/her back with the face and the soles of the feet facing qibla. (It may be worth noting that where it causes any difficulty the bed should be turned rather then handling the person him/herself. It is Mustahab to: Help the dying person recite and understand the Kalima, the names of the 12 Aimma, and other beliefs. Recite Sura Yaseen, Sura Saffaat, Sura Ahzaab, Ayatul Kursi, the 54th aya of Suratul A'raaf & the last 3 ayaat of Suratul Baqara. It is also recommended to recite Dua Adeela. Help him/her recite the foll recitations/duas: If a dying person is in difficulty, he/she should be brought to the place where he/she normally prays salaat. It is Makruh: To leave the dying person alone. To place anything on his/her stomach. To stay near the dying person if one is in a state of Haydh or in need of a wajib ghusl. To talk or cry excessively.

 (i)To make the dying person recite the following:-

There is no God except Allah the Generous and Patient There is no God except Allah the Almighty and All-Wise. Pure is that Allah Who is Creator of the seven heavens and the seven earths and all that is in them and between them; He is the Lord of all these things and the Arsh and all praise is due to Allah Who is the Lords of all the worlds.

    LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL H'ALEEMUL KAREEM.. LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL A'LIYYUL A'Z'EEM. SUBH'AANALLAAHI RABBIS SAMAAWAATIS SAB-I' WA RABBIL ARZ''EENAS SAB-I' WA MAA BAYNAHUMAA WA RABBIL A'R SHIL A'Z'EEM WAL-H'AMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL A'ALAMEEN.

O "Allah! Pardon my sins which are many and accept my deeds which are very little. ALLAAHUMMAGH FIRLIYAL KATHEERA MIM MAA' S'IYATIKA WA IQBAL MINNIYAL YASEERA MIN T'AA-A'TIKA.

 

O Who accepts even a little amount and forgives a amount of evil, accept my little good and forgive the  large amount of my evil. Undoubtedly Thou art the Great Forgiver and the Dispenser of Mercy. YAA MAN YAQBALUL YASEERA WA YAA'-FU A'NIL KATHEERI IQBAL MINNIL YASEERA WAA'-FU A'NNIL KATHEERA INNAKA ANTAL GHAFOORUR RAH'EEM.  ALLAAHUMMAR-H'AMNEE FA-INNAKA RAH'EEM.

O Allah! Be Merciful to me, Indeed Thou art Merciful.

DUA'AS TO BE RECITED AT THE TIME OF DEATH

O "Allah! Pardon my sins which are many and accept my deeds which are very little. ALLAAHUMMAGH FIRLIYAL KATHEERA MIM MAA' S'IYATIKA WA IQBAL MINNIYAL YASEERA MIN T'AA-A'TIKA.

A reliable tradition from Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) states that if you see anyone nearing death then make him recite this Kalemate Farj.

There is no God except Allah the Generous and Patient There is no God except Allah the Almighty and All-Wise. Pure is that Allah Who is Creator of the seven heavens and the seven earths and all that is in them and between them; He is the Lord of all these things and the Arsh and all praise is due to Allah Who is the Lords of all the worlds.

    LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL H'ALEEMUL KAREEM.. LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUL A'LIYYUL A'Z'EEM. SUBH'AANALLAAHI RABBIS SAMAAWAATIS SAB-I' WA RABBIL ARZ''EENAS SAB-I' WA MAA BAYNAHUMAA WA RABBIL A'R SHIL A'Z'EEM WAL-H'AMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL A'ALAMEEN.

O Who accepts even a little amount and forgives a amount of evil, accept my little good and forgive the  large amount of my evil. Undoubtedly Thou art the Great Forgiver and the Dispenser of Mercy.YAA MAN YAQBALUL YASEERA WA YAA'-FU A'NIL KATHEERI IQBAL MINNIL YASEERA WAA'-FU A'NNIL KATHEERA INNAKA ANTAL GHAFOORUR RAH'EEM.

 

O Allah the Creator of the sky and the earth the Knower of the hidden and the apparent, the Most Kind (and) generous. I promise Thee that I had been all the time giving evidence that there is no God except Thee and Thou art One that has no partner and that Muhammad (blessings of Allah be on him & his progeny) is Thy servant and Thy Prophet. And the Day of Resurrection will definitely come. And there is no doubt about it that the people who are dead and buried, You will give them life once more. And Your taking account is justified, and Paradise is justified, and all the rewards which are promised in Paradise  whether they are concerned with eating or drinking & Nikah  are all justified and Hell is justified and  faith is justified, and faith is as you have made it. Islam is as You have sanctioned according to Shariat, whatever things you have said remain as they are, Quraan-e-Majid remains as You have revealed. and verily You are the Almighty and Justified God  and in this world I once more take an oath that Thou, I agree, art the only God, Islam is the  religion, Muhammad (Blessing of Allah be on him and his progeny) is the prophet, and Ali is the Imam and the Holy Quran is the Book and Verily Ahlul Bait of your prophet (peace be on them) are the imams. O Allah Thou art my Trust during my hardship; and my Hope during my trouble; and my Reliance for my matters which befall me and You are my Guardian in my bliss; and my God and God of my parents Send blessing on Muhammad and his progeny and do not leave me to my self for twinkling of my eye at any time; and grant me safety in my loneliness; and make for me with Yourself a Pledge on the day I meet you on being raised up.

ALLAHUMMAH FAAT'IRAS SAMAAWAATI WAL ARZ''I A'ALIMIL GHAYBI WASH-SHAHAADATIR RAH'MAANIR RAH'EEMI INNEE AA'-HADU ILAYKA ANNEE ASHHADU  AN LAA ILAAHA ILLA ANTA WAH'DAKA LAA SHAREEKA LAKA WA AN MUH'AMMADAN S'ALLALLAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIHEE A'BDUKA  WA RASOOLUKA WA ANNAS SAA-A'TA AATIYATUL LAA RAYBA FEEHAA.

WA ANNAKA TAB-A'THU MAN FIL QUBOOR. WA ANNAL H'ISAABA H'AQQUN WAA ANNAL JANNATA H'AQQUN WA ANNA MAA WA-A'DAL-LAAHU FEEHA MINAN NA-A'MI MINAL MAAAKILI WAL MASHAARIBI WAN NIKAAH'I HAQQUN WA ANNAN NAARA H'AQQUN WA ANNAL EEMAANA H'AQQUN WA ANNAD DEENA KAMAA WAS'AFTA WA ANNAL ISLAAMA KAMAA SHARA'-AT WA ANNAL QAWLA KAMAA QULTA WA ANNAL QUR-AANA KAMAA ANZALTA WA INNAKAL-LAAHUL H'AQQUL MUBEEN WA INNEE AA'-HADU ILAYKA FEE DAARID DUNYAA INNEE RAZ''EETU BIKA RABBAN WA BIL-ISLAAMI DEENAN WA BIMUH'AMMADIN S'ALLALLAAHUA'LAYHI WA AALIHEE NABIYYAN WA BI-A'LIYYIN IMAAMAN WA BIQURAANI KITAABAN WA ANNA AHLA BAYTI NABIYYIKA A'LAYHEE WA A'LAYHIMUS SALAAMU A-IMMAH. ALLAHUMMA ANTA THIQATEE I'NDA SHIDDATEE WA RAJAA-EE I'NDA KURBATEE WA-U'DDATEE I'NDA UMOORIYAL LATEE TANZALU BEE WA ANTA WALIYEE FEE NIA'-MATEE WA ILAAHEE WA ILAAHU AABAA-EE S'ALLI A'LAA MUH'AMMADIN WA AALIHEE WA LAA TAKILNEE ILAA NAFSEE TURFATA A'YNEE ABADAN WA AAMIN FEE WAH'SHATEE WAJ A'L LEE I'NDAKA A'HDAN YAWMA ALQAAKA MANSHOORAA.

 

PAPER # 20 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ASKED OBTAINED FROM ISLAMIC LAWS BOOK OF AYATULLAH AL-UZAMA SAYYID ALI AL-HUSAINI AL-SEESTANI DAMA DHILLUHU (unless otherwise indicated)

: What is one required to do by the Shariah when he is near the person who is in the course of dying (during Saqaraat) & soon after his/her death?

A: Procedures to be followed are:   The dying person should be laid to face Qibla, as an obligatory precaution, in such a position that the soles of his/her feet face Qibla. In other words, if he/she were to sit upright his/her face would face Qibla.   Note: If the dying person consents to it, there is no need to seek the permission for it from the guardian. Otherwise the permission must be sought). a) It is recommended that the doctrinal testimony of Islam (Shahadatain) & the acknowledgement of the twelve Imams (a.s.) & other tenets faith should be inculcated to a dying person in such a manner that he/she would understand. It is also recommended that these utterances are repeated till the time of his/her death.  c) If a person is in the throes of death it is recommended to recite by his side Surah Yasin, Surah as-Saffat, Surah al-Ahzab, Ayat al-Qursi, 54th verse of Surah al-A’raf & the last three verses of Surah al-Baqarah. In fact it is better to recite as much from the Holy Qur’an as possible. d) It is recommended to carry a person experiencing painfully slow death to the place where he used to offer prayers, provided that it does not cause him any discomfort. e) It is Makrooh to leave a dying person alone, place a weight on his stomach, chatter idly or wail near him, or to let only women remain with him. It is also Makrooh for a person in Janabah or Haidh to be near the dying person.   Soon After Death It is Mustahab to: a) Close the eyes & the mouth of the dead person. b) Stretch the arms along his/her sides & keep his/her legs straight. c) Cover his/her body with a sheet of cloth. d) If the death has taken place at night, the body should not be left in darkness. e) Hasten the burial. Do not unduly delay it. f) Inform Mo’mineen of the funeral. g) Lay the dead body facing Qiblah during the three Ghusls in such a position that the soles of his/her feet face Qibla. h) (after the three Ghusls) Lay the body the same way as it is laid when prayers are offered for it, i.e. the body is laid on its back, head on the right side & the right shoulder facing towards Qiblah.

DUA'A TO BE RECITED WHEN GOING WITH COFFIN (Janaza)

God is great! This is what had been promised to us b God and His Prophet and Allaah and His Prophet are true. O Allah elevate us in faith, obedience and piety. All praise is for God Who dominates on account of His Might and Who has subdued mankind with death.

ALLAAHU AKBAR HAAD'AA MAA WA-A'DANALLAAHOO WA RASOOLUHOO WA S'ADAQQAL-LAAHOO WA RASOOLUH. ALLAAHUMMAZID'NAA EEMAANAN WA TASLEEMAA. ALH'AMDU LILLAAHIL LAD'EE TA-A'ZZAD'A BIL- QUDRATI WA QAHARAL I'BAADA BIL-MAUWT.

 

DUA'A TO BE RECITED BY 40 MOMINS AT DEAD BODY OF A MOMIN

O Allaah! We are only aware of the good deeds of this  dead body but You know much more about him/her than us.ALLAAHUMMA LAA NAA'-LAMU MINHU/MINHAA (for female) ILLAA. KHAYRAN WA ANTA AA'-LAMU BIHEE/ BIHAA (for female) MINNAA.

 

FUNERAL PROCESSION DUA

At the time of taking a body, the persons, who accompany funeral procession, shuld recite the following Dua'a :- 

May Allaah pardon you. There is no diety byt Allaah, the Righteous, Muhammad is the Prophet of Allaah; Ali, the Commander of the faithfuls is the friend of Allaah, Fatimatuz Zahraa is the chosen one of Allaah; Hasan and Husain are the grandsons of the Messanger of Allaah; and pure Imaams are the indisputable proofs of Allaah, this is what Allaah has promised and (also) promised by the Prophet of Allaah. This is what is verified by Allaah and by His Prophet and the Prophets have delivered the same.

GHAFARALLAAHU LAKUM LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU H'AQQUN MUH'AMMADUN RASOOLULLAAHI A'LIYYUN AMEERUL MOO-MINEENA WALIYULLAAHI FATIMATUZ ZAHRAA-U S'AFWATULLAAH ALH'ASANU WALH'USAYNU SIBT'AA RASOOLILLAAHI WAL A-IMMATUT'T'AHIREENA HUJAJULLAAH. HAAD'AA MAA WA-A'DANAALLAAHU WA WA-A'DA RASOOLUHOO WA S'ADAQALLAAHU WA S'ADAQA RASOOLUHOO WA BALLAGHAL MURSALOON.

 

TALQEEN

If the deceased is male:

Listen and understand, listen and understand, listen and understand, O ……………….son of …………………

Are you on the same covenant on which you were when you parted from us?

That there is no God but Allah Who is only One and who has no partner,

And that indeed Mohammed, is the abd and the messenger of Allah and is the chief of all the prophets and is the last of them.

And that Ali is the commander of all the believers and the leaders of all the successors and he is such an Imam whose obedience has been made obligatory on the whole world.

And that Hasan and Husayn and Ali son of Husayn, and Muhammed son of Ali and Ja'far son of Muhammed, and Musa son of Ja'far, and Ali son of Musa, and Muhammed son of Ali, and Ali son of Mohammed, and Hasan son of Ali, and Mohammed, the awaited one, son of Hasan-may the peace of Allah be on them all - are the Imams of all the believers and are the authorities on the whole world, and all these Imams are the rightly guiding and the pious?

O ……… son of ………, when the two angels favoured by Allah and appointed by Him approach you, and ask about your god and your prophet, your qibla and your Imams,

Do not be afraid or grieved of worried, but say in reply:

"Allah, the glorious and dignified, is my Rabb, Muhammed peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is my Prophet, Islam is my religion, the Qur'an is my book, Kaa'ba is my Qibla, Ameerul Mu'mineen Ali ibne Abu Talib is my Imam, Hasan Mujtaba is my Imam, Husain, the martyr of Karbala is my Imam, Ali Zaynul Abideen is my Imam, Mohammed Baqir is my Imam, Ja'far Saadiq is my Imam, Musa –al- Kaazim is my Imam, Ali Riza is my Imam, Muhammed Jawaad is my Imam, Ali Haadi is my Imam, Hasan Askari is my Imam and Hujjatul Muntadhar is my Imam.

All these great persons, may Allah's peace be upon them, are my Imams, my leaders, my chiefs, and my intercessors and I keep friends with them and have hatred for their enemies in this world as well as in the world to come."

Understand, ……… son of…………, that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is the best Rabb, that Muhammad is the best Prophet, and that the commander of the believers, Ali son of Abu Talib and his offsprings, the twelve Aimma are the best of Imams

And that the message Muhammad brought from Allah is true,

And death is true, the questioning in the grave by Munkar and Nakir is true, the resurrection of the dead is true, the appearance before Allah is true, the siraat is true, the balance is true, the disclosure of the book of one's deeds on the day of qiyama is true, Janna is true, Jahannam is true and that there is no doubt about the coming of the inevitable hour of reckoning, and that Allah will raise the dead from their graves

Do you understand, O ………….. son of ……….., may Allah keep you safe and guide you to the right path. May Allah through His mercy acquaint you with your Awliyaa at the abode of His rahma

O Allah! Make the earth spacious for him on both sides and elevate his soul to Yourself. O Allah! Forgive us, forgive us.

 

If the deceased is female:

Listen and understand, listen and understand, listen and understand, O ……………….daughter of …………………

Are you on the same covenant on which you were when you parted from us?

That there is no God but Allah Who is only One and who has no partner,

And that indeed Mohammed, is the abd and the messenger of Allah and is the chief of all the prophets and is the last of them.

And that Ali is the commander of all the believers and the leaders of all the successors and he is such an Imam whose obedience has been made obligatory on the whole world.

And that Hasan and Husayn and Ali son of Husayn, and Muhammed son of Ali and Ja'far son of Muhammed, and Musa son of Ja'far, and Ali son of Musa, and Muhammed son of Ali, and Ali son of Mohammed, and Hasan son of Ali, and Mohammed, the awaited one, son of Hasan-may the peace of Allah be on them all - are the Imams of all the believers and are the authorities on the whole world, and all these Imams are the rightly guiding and the pious?

O ……… daughter of ………, when the two angels favoured by Allah and appointed by Him approach you, and ask about your god and your prophet, your qibla and your Imams,

Do not be afraid or grieved of worried, but say in reply:

"Allah, the glorious and dignified, is my Rabb, Muhammed peace of Allah be upon him and his progeny, is my Prophet, Islam is my religion, the Qur'an is my book, Kaa'ba is my Qibla, Ameerul Mu'mineen Ali ibne Abu Talib is my Imam, Hasan Mujtaba is my Imam, Husain, the martyr of Karbala is my Imam, Ali Zaynul Abideen is my Imam, Mohammed Baqir is my Imam, Ja'far Saadiq is my Imam, Musa –al- Kaazim is my Imam, Ali Riza is my Imam, Muhammed Jawaad is my Imam, Ali Haadi is my Imam, Hasan Askari is my Imam and Hujjatul Muntadhar is my Imam.

All these great persons, may Allah's peace be upon them, are my Imams, my leaders, my chiefs, and my intercessors and I keep friends with them and have hatred for their enemies in this world as well as in the world to come."

Understand, …daughter of…………, that Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, is the best Rabb, that Muhammad is the best Prophet, and that the commander of the believers, Ali son of Abu Talib and his offsprings, the twelve Aimma are the best of Imams

And that the message Muhammad brought from Allah is true,

And death is true, the questioning in the grave by Munkar and Nakir is true, the resurrection of the dead is true, the appearance before Allah is true, the siraat is true, the balance is true, the disclosure of the book of one's deeds on the day of qiyama is true, Janna is true, Jahannam is true and that there is no doubt about the coming of the inevitable hour of reckoning, and that Allah will raise the dead from their graves

Do you understand, O ………….. daughter of ……….., may Allah keep you safe and guide you to the right path. May Allah through His mercy acquaint you with your Awliyaa at the abode of His rahma

O Allah! Make the earth spacious for her on both sides and elevate her soul to Yourself. O Allah! Forgive us, forgive us.

 

VISITING THE GRAVEYARD

"It is one of the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim that he should visit his grave."
Imam Ja'fer As-Sadiq (A.S.)

Upon seeing the graves , one must greet them (with salaam). The following salaam is recommended:
Wherever possible face qibla, and recite Suratul Fatiha for all the marhumeen.

On the grave you are visiting recite:

1. 1. Suratul Fatiha three times
2. 2. Suratul Qadr three times
3. 3. Ayatul Kursi three times
4. 4. Suratul Falaq three times
5. 5. Suratun Naas three times
6. 6. Suratu Yaseen
7. 7. Any dua asking Allah's forgiveness for the marhum/a

Respect the sanctity of the grave yard. The prophet (S.A.W.) has said:
"If I have to walk over burning desert or fire or to place my foot on the edge of a sharp sword, I would prefer it to trampling on the grave of a Muslim."

He also said to Imam Ali (A.S.):
"Ya Ali! Allah considers a few things undesirable for my followers. One of them is laughing in a graveyard….."

Supplications for the Dwellers of the Grave 

Imam Ja‘far as-Sādiq (a) has advised to greet the dwellers of the grave as follows:  

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلىٰ اَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

اَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَ نَحْنُ اِنْشَآءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُوْنَ

Peace be on the people of graveyard

From amongst the believers and the Muslims

You have preceded us and we, if God wishes, will join you 

 Imam al-Husayn (a) said that upon entering a graveyard say the following: 

اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الْاَرْوَاحِ الْفَانِيَةِ، وَ الْاَجْسَادِ الْبَالِيَةِ، وَ الْعِظَامِ النَّخِرَة، اَلَّتِي خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ هِيَ بِكَ مُؤْمِنَةٌ،

اَدْخِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ رُوْحًا مِنْكَ وَ سَلاَمًا مِنِّي

O Allah, Lord of these mortal souls, worn out bodies and decayed bones, which left the world while they believed in You. Grant them happiness from You, and peace from me 

 Imam Ali Amīrul Mu’minīn (a) said that upon entering a graveyard say: 

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ، اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلىٰ اَهْلِ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ،

مِنْ اَهْلِ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، ياَ اَهْلُ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، بِحَقِّ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، كَيْفَ وَجَدْتُمْ قَوْلَ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، مِنْ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، ياَ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، بِحَقِّ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، اِغْفِرْ لِمَنْ قَالَ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، وَاحْشُرْنَا فِيْ زُمْرَةِ مَنْ قَالَ: لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ، مُحَمَّدٌرَّسُوْلُ اللّهِ، عَلِيٌ وَّلِيُّ اللّهِ .

 In the name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

Peace be with you, O people of lā ilāha illal-lāh; From the people of lā ilāha illal-lāh. O people of lā ilāha illal-lāh, for the sake of lā ilāha illal-lāh, how did you find the testimony of lā ilāha illal-lāh? From lā ilāha illal-lāh, O lā ilāha illal-lāh, for the sake of lā ilāha illal-lāh, [O Allah], forgive those who say lā ilāha illal-lāh. And raise us in the company of those who say lā ilāha illal-lāh, Muhammadur-Rasūlullāh, ‘Aliyyun waliyullāh .

 (Meaning raise us with those who believe: that none deserves to be worshipped save Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and Ali is the beloved of Allah)