How to Perform Salatul Ghaib? Read This!

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How to Perform Salatul Ghaib? ~ Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation about Salatul Ghaib and how to perform it? If the answer is “Yes”, then you must read this article to the end. Why is that? The answer is because that's what I'm going to explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that.

Specifically, there are some important things about “how to perform Salatul Ghaib?” which I will explain in this article. Some of the important things I mean are as follows:

The Meaning of Salatul Ghaib

The first important thing about “how to perform Salatul Ghaib?” What I will explain in this article is the meaning of Salatul Ghaib. If we read Islamic legal literacy about it, then we will find an explanation that "Salatul Ghaib" is one type of Janazah prayer. Thus, Salatul Ghaib is one type of sunnah prayer related to a Muslim who has died.

Maybe now you are wondering, "How many types of Janazah prayers are there? What is the difference between each type?”.

If we read Islamic legal literacy about Janazah prayer, then we will find two types of Janazah prayer:

Regular Janazah Prayer

What is meant by the ordinary Janazah prayer is the Janazah prayer which is performed before a Muslim who dies is buried. I've explained a lot about it in previous articles. So, I'm not going to explain that anymore now.

Salatul Ghaib

What is meant by Salatul Ghaib is the Janazah prayer which is performed after a Muslim who has died is buried. There are several reasons why a Muslim does that: because the place of residence is far from the deceased Muslim, because he is late for the usual Janazah prayer, because it is too late to find out if a Muslim has died, and so on.

So, specifically, the difference between the regular Janazah prayer and the Salatul Ghaib is the time it is performed.

Hadith About Salatul Ghaib

Now, the second important thing about “how to perform Salatul Ghaib?” what I will explain here is the hadith about Salatul Ghaib. For me, as Muslims, we must understand that so that we can explain the basic arguments for performing Salatul Ghaib.

As for the hadith about Salatul Ghaib, what I mean is as follows:

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ نَعَى النَّجَاشِيَّ فِيْ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِيْ مَاتَ فِيْهِ وَخَرَجَ بِهِمْ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى فَصَفَّ بِهِمْ ، وَكَبَّرَ عَلَيْهِ أَرْبَعًا . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ

From Abu Hurairah radliyallahu anhu, that the Prophet (Muhammad) sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam announced the death of king Najasyi on the day of his death. He then went out to the prayer room with his friends. He then prayed with them. He said four times. The hadith is narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

How to Perform Salatul Ghaib?

Now I will explain the important thing about “how to perform Salatul Ghaib?”. I want you to understand that because there is not much difference between the regular Janazah prayer and Salatul Ghaib.

In general, the way to perform the Salatul Ghaib is the same as how to perform the regular Janazah prayer. The difference is niyyah to perform the two types of Janazah prayer. If we read Islamic legal literacy about Salatul Ghaib, then we will find an explanation that the niyyah to perform it is as follows:

If you are imam, the Janazah is male, and done indirectly

أُصَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْمَيِّتِ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيْرَاتٍ فَرْضَ الْكِفَايَةِ غَائِباً إِمَاماً لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى

I intend to pray for the corpse of this male with four takbir, fardlu kifayah, done indirectly, by becoming imam, because of Allah Taala.

If you are is makmum, the Janazah in male, and done indirectly

أُصَلِّي عَلَى هَذَا الْمَيِّتِ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيْرَاتٍ فَرْضَ الْكِفَايَةِ غَائِباً مَاْمُوْماً لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى

I intend to pray for the corpse of this male with four takbir, fardlu kifayah, done indirectly, by becoming makmum, because of Allah Taala.

If you are imam, the Janazah is female, and done indirectly

أُصَلِّي عَلَى هَذَهِ الْمَيِّتَةِ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيْرَاتٍ فَرْضَ الْكِفَايَةِ غَائِباً إِمَاماً لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى

I intend to pray for the corpse of this femala with four takbir, fardlu kifayah, done indirectly, by becoming imam, because of Allah Taala.

If you are makmum, the Janazah is female, and done indirectly

أُصَلِّي عَلَى هَذَهِ الْمَيِّتَةِ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيْرَاتٍ فَرْضَ الْكِفَايَةِ غَائِباً مَاْمُوْماً لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى

I intend to pray for the corpse of this femake with four takbir, fardlu kifayah, done indirectly, by becoming prosperous, because of Allah Taala.

All readers! That's a brief explanation of "how to perform Salatul Ghaib?". Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!

I think that's enough for this article. May be useful. Amen.

See you again in the next article!