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every Takbeer missed. No Dua should be read. If the Imam has completed the FOURTH
Takbeer then too, the late comer should join and complete all the missed Takbeer,
(before the Imam says the Salaam).
THE SHAR'EE METHOD OF DAFN (BURIAL)
1.
After the Janaza Salaat is performed the Mayyit should be buried as soon as possible. The
Janaza should be carried and placed at the Qibla side of the grave. The head should be on
the RIGHT SIDE of the grave if one faces the QIBLAH.
2.
It is desirable that MAHRAMS or close relatives (of a females Mayyit) should enter the
grave to lower the body. The husband should NOT enter the grave to bury his wife. It is
NOT MASNOON (Sunnah) that there be an ODD number. All those who enter the grave
should face the Qibla.
3.
It is MUSTAHAB tic hold a sheet over the grave while low-crying and burying a female. If
there is fear of her Kafan opening then it is WAJIB to do so.
4.
It is MUSTAHAB for those present to recite this Du’aa whilst the body is being lowered:
5.
After placing the body into recess of the grave it is Masnoon to turn it onto its RIGHT side
to face the Qibla.
6.
The strips of cloth tied at the head side, chest and leg side should now be untied.
7.
The recess should then be covered with unbaked bricks, bamboo, for timber.
HOW THE QABR SHOULD BE FILLED AND SHAPED
1.
It is MUSTAHAB to begin closing the recess or trench from the LEG side for MALES and
from the HEAD side for FEMALES. All the remaining little openings should be closed with
mud or grass. The use of any FABRIC or BLANKETS is unnecessary and wasteful.
All those present should participate to fill the KABR with at least THREE handful of soil.
Widen throwing the FIRST handful in the grave RECITE:
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