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Janazah Salah
126 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Janazah Salah, part of Death & Janazah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Janazah Salah fatawa — page 1 of 4
- Jamiat KZN12 Sep 2026
The Bathing, Funeral Prayer & Burial of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم
At a recent gathering, a sister wanted to know if our beloved Prophet was given a funeral prayer upon his death. She said that it was told to her by…
- Ibn Masood19 Aug 2026
Making Only One Salaam In Janaazah Salaah
Why is only one Salaam made at the end of Janaazah Salaah according to the Hambali and Maaliki Madhaahib?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Amjadi17 Jul 2026
Is it true that if forty Muslims attend a person's Janaazah Salaah, that person is forgiven?
Is it true that if forty Muslims attend a person's Janaazah Salaah, that person is forgiven?
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi… - Ibn Masood23 Jun 2026
Janaazah Salaah After Asr And Fajr
Is a female allowed to perform the Janaazah Salaah after the Asr and Fajr Salaah in the Haramain Shareefain? Considering that Nafl Salaah is not…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online12 Apr 2026
Performing janaazah salaah alone behind the congregation
In order for a person's janaazah salaah to be valid, does he have to join the saff, or can he read it individually behind the congregation? If he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood26 Nov 2025
Raising The Hands In Janaazah Salaah
If a Hanafi is following a person who performs Raf’ul Yadayn in Janaazah Salaah, is it Mustahab for him to raise his hands or not? Shaami quotes two…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Azaadville8 Oct 2025
Salaam In Janaazah Salaah
How should we perform the Salaam in the Janaazah Salaah?
- Mufti Online7 Aug 2025
Performing janaazah salaah for a person who passed away in a drunken state
Can you perform janazah salaah of person who passed away in a drunken state?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Amjadi17 Apr 2025
Releasing the Hands in Janaazah Salaah: Before or After Salaam?
AMJADI DARUL IFTA SPREADING SCHOLASTIC LIGHT THROUGH SAYYIDI ALA HAZRAT’S SIGHT 165 MOORTON DRIVE, CHATSWORTH In the Janaazah Salaah, should the…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Ibn Masood6 Aug 2024
Janaazah Salaah Upon A Deceased In Absentia
What is the proof of the Hanafis that performing Salaatul Janaazah upon a deceased in absentia is not permitted?
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Camperdown25 Mar 2024
Janaza in absentia
Assalamualaikum Muftis I wanted to enquire about janaza in absentia. Is it fine to read? I live in a shafi dominated country but I am a Hanafi.…
Uthman ad-Dagestani - Camperdown31 Oct 2023
Making Du’a in creole in Janazah Salaah
Making Du’a in creole in Janazah Salaah. Is it permissible?
Suale Maguene Faine - Ibn Masood10 Sep 2023
Janaazah Salaah for a missing person
If a person drowned and the body isn’t found for several days, do we continue searching, or should the Janaazah Salaah be performed?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville2 Aug 2023
Raising The Hands For Takbeer In Janaazah Salaah
Should a person lift his hands for the takbeers in janaza salaah?
- Mufti Online29 Jul 2023
Dua in Janaazah Salaah
One of the duas in Janaazah Namaaz is "Allahuma aghfirli hayyina" is tough for me to remember. Kindly suggest an easier dua in place of it if allowed.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2023
Woman performing janaazah salaah in the Haram Shareef
If a female happened to be present in the Haram Shareef during a janazah salaah, is she allowed to perform the salah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Nov 2022
Can Janazah Salah be done for someone who was cremated?
Is cremation allowed and if someons cremation has alredy been done do we pray janaazah on him?
Mudassir - Camperdown20 Oct 2022
Do females also perform Janaza salaah?? If yes, then how. With jamaat or individually
Do females also perform Janaza salaah?? If yes, then how. With jamaat or individually
Arib Raza - Azaadville9 Sep 2022
Congregational Dua After Janaazah Salaah
Is it correct to make a congregational dua for the deceased after the Janazah Salaah?
- Amjadi24 Aug 2022
THE RULING OF RAISING THE HANDS IN JANAAZAH SALAAH
1: A Sunni Hanafi scholar, while leading the funeral prayer, forgetfully raises his both hands in the four takbirs, so does the funeral prayer take…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Azaadville14 Jul 2022
Performing Janaazah Salaah In The Masjid
Can Janaazah Salaah be performed in the Masjid due to space constraints?
- Azaadville1 Jul 2022
Janaazah Salaah Without The Presence Of The Deceased
I would like to find out the ruling with regard to performing janazah salaah in a different town, city or country without the janazah being present.…
- Ibn Masood8 Feb 2022
Hanafi following a Shafi’ee Imaam in Janaazah Salaah
I am a follower of the Hanafi Madhab and I live in Cape Town. How do I follow the Imaam in Salaatul Janazaah when the Imaam leading the Salaah is a…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood19 Jan 2022
Repeating Janaazah Salaah and Ghusl after exhuming the body
I would like to know that after exhuming a body, does the Ghusl and Janaazah salaah have to be repeated?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Jan 2022
Janaazah Salaah consisting of both men and women
Here in the USA there is a masjid where both men and women participate in the Janaazah Salaah by standing in the same line. Also, non Muslim friends…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood2 Jan 2022
Performing Fardh Salaah where Janaazah Salaah is performed
Is it acceptable to perform the Fardh Salaah in the same area where the Janaazah Salaah is performed?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam22 Dec 2021
Right to perform Janazah Salaah
Assalam alaykum warahmtullahi wabarakatuh Does the wali have the right of performing jannazah salaah or the imam of the masajid, locality?
M. Akhtar - Ibn Masood13 Dec 2021
Repeating the Janaazah Salaah
Is it correct to repeat the Janaazah Salaah once it is performed?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood7 Dec 2021
Performing Janaazah Salaah if Ghusl hasn’t been given
If Ghusl was not given to the deceased, can the Janaazah be performed?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Sep 2021
Engaging in zikr collectively before the janaazah salaah
Did our prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) take part in zikr before praying Salaatul Janaazah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville1 Sep 2021
Women Joining The Janaazah Salaah
During these current times of Covid will it be permissible for women to perform Janaazah Salaah behind the men? The laws of Hijaab will be followed.
- Mufti Online27 Jul 2021
Performing janaazah salaah behind a Shafiee imaam
If a person prays janaza salah behind a Shafi' who raises his hands at the takbirs, should the Hanafi follower do so too?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2021
Duas to recite during janaazah salaah for adults and children
In the Haramain Sharifain, usually a single janaazah prayer is held for adults as well as for the children. In this case, which dua do we have to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville27 Jun 2021
Women Participating In Janaazah Salaah
Is it permissible for ladies to partake in Janazah Salaah? I witnessed ladies performing Janazah Salaah behind the men in a certain area last night.…
- Azaadville24 Jun 2021
Repeating the Janaazah Salaah
A person passed away in Polokwane. The brothers intend performing the Janaazah Salaah here and then moving the body to JHB. Can the Janaazah Salaah…
- Azaadville20 Jun 2021
Congregational Dua After Janaazah Salaah
I would like to know if Congregational Dua after Janazah Salaah is allowed.
- Azaadville14 Apr 2021
Duaas In The Janaazah Salaah
If the Imaam recited the duas in Janaaza in the incorrect order, what should be done? After the 2nd takbeer, he recited the Dua and after the 3rd…
- Ask Imaam30 Jan 2021
Can Janazah Salah be performed by one person only?
If there is only person to perform the janaza, is it fine or you have to perform it in jamat?
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Mufti Online1 Sep 2020
Son who trims his beard leading his father's janaazah salaah
If someone's father died and his son wants to lead his father's salaatul janazah but he trim's his beard, can he lead the prayer being an imaam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 May 2020
Is Janazah Salaah after the Asr Salaah permissible?
Salamalikom. In Mecca the imam prays janazah after Asr farz is done. Is this permissible?
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