What does Janazah mean?
The funeral: washing, shrouding, the funeral prayer and burial.
Janazah explained
The funeral prayer is prayed standing, with four takbirs and no bowing, and is a communal obligation. Burial is prompt, the body laid on its right side facing the qibla. Whoever attends the prayer has a qirat of reward, and the burial another, each like a mountain.
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Questions about Janazah
What does Janazah mean?
Janazah (جَنَازَة, Janazah) means: The funeral: washing, shrouding, the funeral prayer and burial.
How is Janazah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written جَنَازَة and pronounced Janazah. It is also spelled Funeral prayer, Salat al-Janazah.
Where does Janazah come from in the Quran or hadith?
The funeral prayer is prayed standing, with four takbirs and no bowing, and is a communal obligation. Burial is prompt, the body laid on its right side facing the qibla. Whoever attends the prayer has a qirat of reward, and the burial another, each like a mountain. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1325.
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