Chapter Nineteen

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Preparing For Eternal Life

Thursday Namaz for the Deceased

If the living can not offer Namaz daily for the deceased, then a Thursday Namaz is recommended. It consists of a two Rak'at Namaz where the reward is offered to the deceased at the end. [Sayyid, Hadi Husayn (1988).pg. 175]. 

Details below:

Niyyat - You will need to make Niyyat for "Hadiyya Waalidayn", 2 Rak'ats.

In the first Rak'at after Surah Al-Humd (al-Fatihah), recite the following ten times:

"Rabbanaghfirli wa li-waalidayya wa lil-moo-mineena yawma yaqoomul h'isaab." 

(O my Lord, forgive me and my parents, and the believers, on the Day of Reckoning).

In the second Rak'at after Surah Al-Humd (al-Faatihah), recite the following ten times:

"Rabbighfirlee wa li waalidayya wa liman dakhala baytee moo-minan wa lil-moo-mineena wal moo-minaat." 

(O my Lord, forgive me and my parents, and those who came into my house, believing (in Thee); and all the believing men and women.)

After Salams recite the following ten times:

"rabbir-h'amhumma kamaa rabbayaanee s'agheeraa."  

(My Lord, have mercy on them both (my parents), as they did care for me when I was little (in childhood).)

Alternatively, the following 2 rak'at Namaz can be offered:

In the first Rak'at after surah Al-Humd, recite Surah al-Qadr, and in the second Rak'at after Surah al-humd, recite Surah al-Kawthar with the following Qunoot:

"Rabbanaghfirili wa li-waalidayya wa lil-moo-mineena yawma yaqoomul h'isaab."  

(O my Lord, forgive me, and my parents, and the believers, on the Day of Reckoning.)

Imam Jafar as-Sadiq ('a) is quoted as having said:

"He who habitually tells the truth his deeds are purified; Allah increases the sustenance of the one whose intention is good; and he who treats his family members well, Allah prolongs the length of his life."  

[Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih (1998)(Khisal by Saduq,vol 1 pg 88]

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