Janazah Prayer Dua (Funeral Prayer)

September 13, 2026

Cenaze Namazı Duası: Arapçası, Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the dua recited after the third takbir in the funeral (janazah) prayer. If the deceased is a woman, it is recited in the feminine form: “wa khussa hadhihi l-mayyitata bi-r-rawhi wa r-rahati wa r-rahmati wa l-maghfirati wa r-ridwan. Allahumma in kanat muhsinatan fa-zid fi ihsaniha wa in kanat musi’atan fa-tajawaz ‘anha wa laqqiha l-amna wa l-bushra wa l-karamata wa z-zulfa bi-rahmatika ya Arhama r-rahimin”.

Dua Text

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا وَمَيِّتِنَا وَشَاهِدِنَا وَغَائِبِنَا وَصَغِيرِنَا وَكَبِيرِنَا وَذَكَرِنَا وَأُنْثَانَا ۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِهِ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَتَوَفَّهُ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ۞ وَخُصَّ هٰذَا الْمَيِّتَ بِالرَّوْحِ وَالرَّاحَةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ وَالرِّضْوَانِ ۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ مُحْسِنًا فَزِدْ فِي إِحْسَانِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ مُسِيئًا فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ وَلَقِّهِ الْأَمْنَ وَالْبُشْرٰى وَالْكَرَامَةَ وَالزُّلْفٰى بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Transliteration

Allahumma ghfir li-hayyina wa mayyitina wa shahidina wa gha’ibina wa saghirina wa kabirina wa dhakarina wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna fa-ahyihi ‘ala l-iman, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa-tawaffahu ‘ala l-islam. Wa khussa hadha l-mayyita bi-r-rawhi wa r-rahati wa l-maghfirati wa r-ridwan. Allahumma in kana muhsinan fa-zid fi ihsanihi wa in kana musi’an fa-tajawaz ‘anhu wa laqqihi l-amna wa l-bushra wa l-karamata wa z-zulfa bi-rahmatika ya Arhama r-rahimin.

Meaning

O Allah! Forgive our living and our dead, those of us who are present and those who are absent, our men and our women, our young and our old, my Lord. Whomever of us You keep alive, keep alive upon Islam; whomever of us You take in death, take upon faith. Grant this deceased person peace, rest, forgiveness and Your good pleasure. O Allah, if this person was good, increase their good deeds; if they were sinful, pass over their sins. Receive them with safety, glad tidings, honour and nearness. O Most Merciful of those who show mercy, do this through Your mercy.

What Is Asked in This Dua

Forgiveness and mercy are asked for the deceased, and for those left behind, to live upon faith and die upon faith. The dua is made not only for that deceased person but for all Muslims, the living and the dead.

When and How to Recite

It is recited after the third takbir in the funeral prayer.

If the deceased is a woman, the dua is recited in the feminine form, continuing as “wa khussa hadhihi l-mayyitata…”, “in kanat muhsinatan fa-zid fi ihsaniha…”. The same dua is recited in the funeral prayer in absentia (salat al-gha’ib), performed for someone whose body is not present.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the janazah prayer dua recited?

It is recited after the third takbir in the funeral prayer; then the fourth takbir is said and the salam is given.

Does the dua change for a female deceased?

Yes, the dua is recited in the feminine form: as “hadhihi l-mayyitata”, “in kanat muhsinatan”.

Who is this dua made for?

Not only for that deceased person; the dua is made for all Muslims: our living and our dead, those present and absent, men and women, young and old.

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: 13 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026