For The Deceased At The Funeral Prayer
Funeral prayer is a Fard al-Kifayah (collective obligation) consisting of four Takbirs (Allahu Akbar) while standing, with no Ruku or Sujud. It involves reciting Thana, Durood-e-Ibrahim, and specific supplications for the deceased (dua) after the third Takbir, ending with Tasleem
Key Steps and Prayers
1st Takbir: Raise hands, say Allahu Akbar, tie hands. Recite Sana or Surah Al-Fatihah
2nd Takbir: Say Allahu Akbar (no need to raise hands). Recite Durood-e-Ibrahim (same as in daily prayer).
3rd Takbir: Say Allahu Akbar. Recite the Dua for the deceased (see below).
4th Takbir: Say Allahu Akbar. Offer a general dua for the deceased and all Muslims, then end with Tasleem (Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah) to the right, or both sides
Common Dua for Deceased (After 3rd Takbir) Adult Male/Female
Arabic:
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِحَيِّـنا وَمَيِّتِـنا وَشـاهِدِنا ، وَغائِبِـنا ، وَصَغيـرِنا وَكَبيـرِنا ، وَذَكَـرِنا وَأُنْثـانا . اللهُـمِّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْـتَهُ مِنّا فَأَحْيِـهِ عَلى الإِسْلام ،وَمَنْ تَوَفَّـيْتََهُ مِنّا فَتَوَفَّـهُ عَلى الإِيـمان ، اللهُـمِّ لا تَحْـرِمْنـا أَجْـرَه ، وَلا تُضِـلَّنا بَعْـدَهُ
Translation:
O Allah forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our menfolk and our womenfolk. O Allah, whomever you give life from among us give him life in Islam, and whomever you take way from us take him away in Faith. O Allah, do not forbid us their reward and do not send us astray after them. Abu Dawud: 3201, At-Tirmidhi: 102
For a Male/Female Child
Dua For Male Child (Arabic):
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا فَرَطًا، وَسَلَفًا، وَأَجْرًا، وَذُخْرًا، وَشَافِعًا، وَمُشَفَّعًا
Translation:
“O Allah, make him (this child) a precursor, a forerunner, and a treasure for us, and make him an answered intercessor.”
Dua For Female Child (Arabic):
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا لَنَا فَرَطًا، وَاجْعَلْهَا لَنَا أَجْرًا وَذُخْرًا، وَاجْعَلْهَا لَنَا شَافِعَةً وَمُشَفَّعَةً
Translation:
O Allah, make her a preceding reward and a stored treasure for us, and make her an intercessor for us, whose intercession is accepted”