نماز میت
The following is quoted, yet briefly, from the book entitled Zad al-Ma’ad by ‘Allamah al-Majlisi, may Allah show him mercy, under the title: Chapter: the Deceased Prayer:
The performance of the ritual Deceased Prayer is obligatory upon every Muslim individual who knows about the death of somebody. If one Muslim performs this prayer, the other Muslims will be exempted from this obligatory duty. Unanimously agreed by all scholars, the Deceased Prayer is obligatory upon all mature Twelver Shi’ites. However, it is most famous and most acceptable that this prayer is obligatory upon even the immature who are more than six year old. Apparently, it is sufficiently acceptable to intend seeking nearness to Almighty Allah (rather than pronouncing the words of intention). To perform the Deceased Prayer for the dead bodies of the less than six month year old babies who have been born alive is deemed highly recommended by some scholars, but deemed heretic by some others. However, it is precautious to neglect performing this prayer for these babies.
According to the religious law, the foremost people to perform the Deceased Prayer are the nearest to the deceased people and who deserve the largest quantity of his/her inheritance. This is the most familiar law. Thus, a husband must precede others in performing the Deceased Prayer of his wife.
The performer of the Deceased Prayer must face the kiblah direction and stand to the right side of the head of the dead body, which must be laid down on the back.
Validity of the Deceased Prayer is not conditional upon ceremonial purity; therefore, it is valid for the ceremonially impure, the menstruating women, and those who have not performed the ritual ablution (wuzu’) to perform such prayers, although it is recommended for the performers of this prayer to have performed the ritual ablution. If water is not available, there is something prevents from using water, or there is not enough time to perform the ritual ablution, it is then highly recommended, according to traditions, to perform the dry ablution (i.e. tayammum). However, it is understood from the apparent meanings of some traditions that dry ablution should be used even if there is nothing prevents from performing the ritual ablution.
It is also traditional that the performer of the Deceased Prayer should stand in the middle of the dead body of a man and in front of the breast of the dead body of a woman. This is the most familiar rule. Besides, the performer of the Deceased Prayer should take off the shoes and must intend performing the Deceased Prayer. He must then repeat the takbir statement five times. It is also traditional that he raises his hands to the level of his ears while uttering these statements. Familiarly, he should say the following words after uttering the first takbir statement:
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah
میں گواہ ہوں کہ نہیں ہے کوئی معبود مگر اﷲ
وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَّسُوْلُ اللهِ۔
and I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah’s messenger.
اور میں گواہ ہوں کہ محمدؐ ﷲ کے رسولؐ ہیں۔
These words should be advisably said after uttering the second takbir statement:
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ۔
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.
خدایا رحمت نازل فرما محمدؐ و آل محمدؐ پر
These words should be advisably said after uttering the third takbir statement:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ۔
O Allah, (please) forgive the believing men and women.
اے معبود! بخش دے مومنین اور مومنات کو۔
These words should be advisably said after uttering the fourth takbir statement:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِهٰذَا الْمَيِّتِ۔
O Allah, (please) forgive this dead person.
اے معبود! بخش دے اس میت کو۔
Then, the fifth takbir statement should be uttered, and thus the prayer has been accomplished utterly and acceptably.
As another method, it is familiarly better to say these words immediately after determining the intention of performing the Deceased Prayer:
اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ
(1) Allah is the Most Great.
خدا بزرگ تر ہے۔
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّاۤ اِلٰهَ اِللّٰهُ
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah,
میں گواہ ہوں کہ نہیں ہے معبود مگر ﷲ
وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيْكَ لَهُ
One and Only and having no associate,
جو یکتا ہے کوئی اس کا شریک نہیں
وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger;
اور میں گواہ ہوں کہ محمدؐ اس کے بندے اور رسولؐ ہیں،
اَرْسَلَهُ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيْرًا وَّ نَذِيْرًا
He has sent him with the truth as conveyor of good tidiness and warner (against His chastisement)
ﷲ نے انہیں حق کے ساتھ بھیجا، وہ تا قیامت خوش خبری دینے
بَيْنَ يَدَىِ السَّاعَةِ۔
before the coming of the Hour (of Resurrection).
اور ڈرانے والے ہیں ۔
After that, it is recommended to say these words:
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
(2) Allah is the Most Great.
خدا بزرگ تر ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
خدایا رحمت نازل کر محمدؐ و آل محمدؐ پر
وَّ بَارِكْ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
send benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
برکت عطا فرما محمدؐ و آل محمدؐ پر
وَّارْحَمْ مُحَمَّدًا وَّ اٰلَ مُحَمَّدٍ
and show mercy to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
رحم کر محمدؐ و آل محمدؐ پر
كَاَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارَكْتَ وَ تَرَحَّمْتَ
in the most favorable way You have sent blessings, benedictions, and mercy
اس سے کہیں زیادہ بہتر صلوات اور برکت و رحمت
عَلٰى اِبْرَهِيْمَ وَ اٰلِ اِبْرَهيْمَ
to Abraham and the Household of Abraham.
جو تو نے ابراہیمؑ اور آلِ ابراہیمؑ پر نازل کی ہے
اِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ
Verily, You are praiseworthy and All-glorious.
تو قابلِ تعریف اور بزرگ ہے۔
وَ صَلِّ عَلٰى جَمِيْعِ الْاَنْبِيَاۤءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَ۔
And (please) send blessings upon all the prophets and messengers.
خدایا رحمت نازل فرما تمام انبیاء و مرسلین پر۔
After that, it is recommended to say these words:
اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ
(3) Allah is the Most Great.
خدا بزرگ تر ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
O Allah, (please) forgive the believing men and women
پروردگار مغفرت فرما تمام مومنین و مومنات کی
وَالْمُسْلِميْنَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ
and the Muslim men and women,
اور تمام مسلمین و مسلمات کی
اَلْاَحْيَاۤءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْاَمْوَاتِ
both the alive and the dead.
چاہے زندہ ہوں یا مرگئے ہوں۔
تَابِعْ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ
(Please) combine between them and ns in bliss and happiness.
ہمارے ان کے درمیان نیکیوں کا تسلسل قائم کردے۔
اِنَّكَ مُجِيْبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ
Verily, You are the responding to the prayers.
تو دعاؤں کا سننے والا ہے
اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّشَيْئٍ قَدِيْرٌ۔
Verily, You have power over all things.
اور ہر چیز پر قادر ہے۔
After that, it is recommended to say these words:
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
(4) Allah is the Most Great.
خدا بزرگ تر ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذَا عَبْدُكَ
O Allah, this is Your servant
پروردگار یہ تیرا بندہ
وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنُ اَمَتِكَ
and the son of Your servant and Your she-servant;
تیرے بندے اور تیری کنیز کا بیٹا ہے
نَزَلَ بِكَ
he is now Your guest
جو تیری بارگاہ میں حاضر ہوا ہے
وَ اَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْزُوْلٍ بِهِ
and You are the ever best of all those who receive guests.
اور تو بہترین میزبان ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّا لَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ اِلَّا خَيْرًا
O Allah, we know about him nothing but goodness
خدایا ہم اس کے بارے میں سوائے بہترین عقیدے کے کچھ نہیں جانتے
وَ اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنَّا
while You know about him better than we do.
اور تو اس کے حالات کو ہم سے بہتر جانتا ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَ مُحْسِنًا
O Allah, if he is good-doer,
اگر یہ نیک کردار ہے
فَزِدْ فِىْ اِحْسَانِهِ
then (pleas) grant him more good turns from You,
تو اس کی نیکی میں اضافہ کردے
وَ اِنْ كَانَ مُسِيْئًا
and if he is wrongdoer,
اور اس کے عمل خراب ہوں
فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُ
then (please) excuse and forgive him.
تو تو اس کو درگذر فرما اور اسے معاف کردے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ عِنْدَكَ فِىْ اَعْلٰی عِلِّيِّيْنَ
O Allah, (please) place him with You in the highest point of the Highest Position,
خدایا اسے اپنے پاس بلند ترین منزلوں میں قرار دے
وَاخْلُفْ عَلٰى اَهْلِهِ فِى الْغَابِرِيْنَ
make those of his family members who remained behind him to take his place,
اور اس کے اہل کا تو ذمّہ دار ہوجا۔
وَارْحَمْهُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
and have mercy on him with Your mercy.
تو اس پر رحمت نازل فرما کہ
يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ۔
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.
تو بہترین رحم کرنے والا ہے۔
The performer of the Deceased Prayer should then say one more takbir statement and finish the prayer.
If the dead person is female, the following words should be said by the performer of the Deceased Prayer instead:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذِہِ اَمَتُكَ
O Allah, this is Your she-servant
اے معبود! بے شک یہ تیری کنیز
وَابْنَۃُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنَۃُ اَمَتِكَ
and the daughter of Your servant and Your she-servant;
تیرے بندے کی بیٹی اور تیری کنیز کی بیٹی
نَزَلْتَ بِكَ
she is now Your guest
تیری مہمان ہوئی ہے
وَ اَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْزُوْلٍ بِهِ
and You are the ever best of all those who receive guests.
اور تو بہترین مہمان نواز ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّا لَا نَعْلَمُ مِنْهَا اِلَّا خَيْرًا
O Allah, we know about her nothing but goodness
اے معبود! یقیناً ہم اس کے متعلق نہیں جانتے مگر نیکی
وَ اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهَا مِنَّا
while You know about her better than we do.
اور تو اسے ہم سے زیادہ جانتا ہے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَتْ مُحْسِنَۃً
O Allah, if she is good-doer,
اے معبود! اگر یہ نیکوکار رہی ہے
فَزِدْ فِىْ اِحْسَانِهَا
then (please) grant her more good turns from You,
تو اس کی نیکیوں میں اضافہ کردے
وَ اِنْ كَانَتْ مُسِيْئَۃً
and if she is wrongdoer,
اور اگر یہ بدکار رہی ہے
فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهَا وَاغْفِرْ لَهَا
then (please) excuse and forgive her.
تو اس سے درگذر فرما اور اسے بخش دے۔
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا عِنْدَكَ فِىْ اَعْلٰی عِلِّيِّيْنَ
O Allah, (please) place her with You in the highest point of the Highest Position,
اے معبود! تو اپنے ہاں اسے اعلیٰ علیین میں جگہ دے
وَاخْلُفْ عَلٰى اَهْلِهَا فِى الْغَابِرِيْنَ
make those of her family members who remained behind her to take her place,
اور اس کے اہل وعیال میں اس کا جانشین بن جا،
وَارْحَمْهَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ
and have mercy on her with Your mercy.
اس پر رحم فرما، اپنی رحمت سے
يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ۔
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.
اے سب سے زیادہ رحم کرنے والے۔
If the dead person is of those whom are deemed enfeebled, then the performer of the Deceased Prayer should say these words:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلَّذِيْنَ تَابُوْا
O Allah, (please) forgive those who have repented
اے معبود! ان کو بخش دے، جنہوں نے توبہ کی
وَ اتَّبَعُوْا سَبِيْلَكَ
and followed Your Path
اور تیرے راستے پر چلے
وَ قِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيْمِ۔
and protect them against the chastisement of Hellfire.
تو ان کو جہنّم کے عذاب سے بچا۔
If the dead person is an immature child, the performer of the Deceased Prayer should say these words:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِاَبَوَيْهِ وَ لَنَا
O Allah, (please) make for his parents and for us
اے معبود! اسے قرار دے اس کے والدین کے لیے
سَلَفًا وَ فَرَطًا وَ اَجْرًا۔
a progeny,a precedence, and a reward.
اور ہمارے لیے ہراوّل ذخیرہ اور اجر۔