Janazah Dua for a Child

September 15, 2026

Çocuk Cenaze Namazı Duası: Arapçası ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the dua recited in the funeral prayer of a child who has passed away, in place of the dua recited for adults. It is recited in the masculine form for a boy and in the feminine form for a girl.

Dua Text

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا فَرَطًا وَاجْعَلْهُ لَنَا أَجْرًا وَذُخْرًا وَاجْعَلْهُ لَنَا شَافِعًا وَمُشَفَّعًا ۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا لَنَا فَرَطًا وَاجْعَلْهَا لَنَا أَجْرًا وَذُخْرًا وَاجْعَلْهَا لَنَا شَافِعَةً وَمُشَفَّعَةً

Transliteration

For a boy: Allahumma j’alhu lana faratan wa j’alhu lana ajran wa dhukhran wa j’alhu lana shafi’an wa mushaffa’an. For a girl: Allahumma j’alha lana faratan wa j’alha lana ajran wa dhukhran wa j’alha lana shafi’atan wa mushaffa’atan.

Meaning

My Lord! Make this child a reward sent ahead of us and a treasure for us in the Hereafter. Make this child an intercessor for us, one whose intercession is accepted.

What Is Asked in This Dua

It asks that the child who has passed away be a reward sent ahead and a treasure in the Hereafter for their parents, and that the child’s intercession be accepted. The dua is a consolation and a plea not for the child but for those left behind.

When and How to Recite

It is recited in the funeral prayer of a child who has passed away, after the third takbir, in place of the dua recited for adults.

It is recited in the masculine form for a boy and in the feminine form for a girl. The source book states that performing the funeral prayer for a child is a source of healing not for the child but for us, and that children become a means for us to attain mercy.

Virtue

The source book states that performing the funeral prayer for a child is a source of healing not for the child but for us, and that children become a means for us to attain mercy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which dua is recited in the funeral prayer for a child?

Instead of the dua recited for adults, a short dua is recited asking Allah to make the child a reward sent ahead and an intercessor.

Does the dua change for a girl?

Yes, it is recited in the masculine form for a boy and in the feminine form for a girl.

What is the wisdom behind the funeral prayer for a child?

The source book states that this prayer is a source of healing not for the child but for those left behind, and that children are a means to mercy.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 594.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 15 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026