Dua for a Deceased Child

September 26, 2026

Ölen Çocuk İçin Okunacak Dua: Arapçası ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the dua recited after a child has passed away and in the funeral prayer; it is the form repeated with four separate “Allahumma” of the single-sentence version found in the prayer section of the book (p. 137). The funeral prayer is performed for a deceased child; this prayer is mainly for asking for the child’s intercession.

Dua Text

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا فَرَطًا، اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا أَجْرًا، اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا ذُخْرًا، اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا شَافِعًا مُشَفَّعًا

Transliteration

Allahummaj’alhu lana faratan. Allahummaj’alhu lana ajran. Allahummaj’alhu lana dhukhran. Allahummaj’alhu lana shafi’an mushaffa’an.

Meaning

O Allah, make this child one who has gone ahead of us to prepare the way (farat). O Allah, make him a reward for us. O Allah, make him a provision and a treasure for us (in the Hereafter). O Allah, make him an intercessor for us whose intercession is accepted.

What Is Asked in This Dua

One asks that the deceased child be a reward sent ahead for the parents, a treasure for the Hereafter and an intercessor whose intercession is accepted.

When and How to Recite

It is recited in the child’s funeral prayer and after a child has passed away.

Virtue

The source book states that the funeral prayer for a child is performed with four takbirs exactly like the prayer performed for adults, and that it is at the same time a dua and a request for forgiveness for the deceased; and that in Islam, making dua and hastening to the funeral prayers of children are for our own reward.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which dua is recited for a deceased child?

The dua “Allahummaj’alhu lana faratan…”; in it one asks that the child be a reward and an intercessor.

Is the funeral prayer performed for a child?

Yes, it is performed with four takbirs like that of adults; this prayer is mainly for asking for the child’s intercession.

What does farat mean?

It means a reward sent ahead that will welcome the parents in the Hereafter.

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: 26 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026