Intention before the Prayer
After preparing for the prayer, face towards the Qibla and make the intention in your head to perform the prayer. This is not to be anounced but can be a silent understanding in your mind that you are aware what prayer you're going to make.
Intention before the Prayer
After performing Wudu, stand towards the Qibla & Body and make the following intention in your head: “I intend to pray for the sake of Allah Most High and to supplicate for the deceased.”
Takbeer (Starting the prayer)
Raise your hands to ear level, palms facing towards the Qibla.
اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest
Seek refuge from the Shaytan
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"A’ūdhu billāhi minash-shaytānir-rajīm"
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaitan
Recite Surah Al-Fatiha (Silently)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ١
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil’aalameen
[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds -
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ٤
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٥
Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
It is You we worship and You we ask for help.
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦
Ighdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeen
Guide us to the straight path -
صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٧
Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
آمِينَ
Aameen
Accept our supplication.
Recite Surah Al-Ikhlass (Silently)
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١
Qul huwallaahu ahad
Say: "He is Allah, the one and unique
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢
Allaahussamad
Allah, Who is in need of none and of whom all are in need
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣
Lam yalid walam yoolad
He neither begot any nor was He begotten
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ٤
Walam yakullahu kufuwan ahad
And none is comparable to Him"
Say Second Takbeer
You can either choose to raise your hands again up to your earlobes or leave them as is. Both are permissible.
اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest
Recite the durood-e-Ibrahim
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Allaahumma salli aalaa Muhammad, wa aalaa aalee Muhammad
Oh Allah, honor Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
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kamaa sallayta aalaa Ibraheem wa aalaa aalee Ibraheem
as you honored Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim
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innaka Hameedum-Majeed
Verily, You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious
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Allaahumma baarik aalaa Muhammad, wa aalaa aalee Muhammad
Oh Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
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kamaa baarakta aalaa Ibraheem wa aalaa aalee Ibraheem
as you blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim
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innaka Hameedum-Majeed
Verily, You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious
Say Third Takbeer
You can either choose to raise your hands again up to your earlobes or leave them as is. Both are permissible.
اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest
Perform a dua for the dead
After the third takbir, you can take some time to pray to Allah in your head in whatever language feels most comfortable to you. This prayer can a personal one where you express your heartfelt wishes for the deceased to find peace. Though if you wish to use a traditional dua, recite the following:
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“Allaahum-maghfir lihayyinaa, wa mayyitinaa, wa shaahidinaa, wa ghaa’ibinaa, wa sagheerinaa wa kabeerinaa, wa thakarinaa wa ‘unthaanaa. Allaahumma man ‘ahyaytahu minnaa fa’ahyihi ‘alal-‘Islaami, wa man tawaffaytahu minnaa fatawaffahu ‘alal-‘eemaani, Allaahumma laa tahrimnaa ‘ajrahu wa laa tudhillanaa ba’dahu.”
“O Allah! Forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our men and our women. O Allah, whoever you give life from among us, give him life in Islam, and whomever you take away from us, take him away in Faith. O Allah, do not forbid us their reward and do not send us astray after them.”
Say Fourth Takbeer
You can either choose to raise your hands again up to your earlobes or leave them as is. Both are permissible.
اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest
Salam to the right
Turn your head right
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ
As-salaamu aalaykum wa rahmatullah
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy
Salam to the left
Turn your head left
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ
As-salaamu aalaykum wa rahmatullah
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy