Death & Funerals

How do you pray Salat al-Janazah correctly, and can women attend it?

Salat al-Janazah consists of four takbirat with no ruku or sujud. After the first takbira, Hanbalis and Shafi'is recite Surat al-Fatiha; Hanafis and Malikis do not. After the second, all schools recite Salat Ibrahimiyya. After the third, all schools make dua for the deceased (the masnun dua is preferred). After the fourth, Hanbalis and Hanafis stay silent, while Shafi'is and Malikis may make additional dua. Two tesleems: Shafi'i and Hanafi; one tesleem: Hanbali and Maliki. Women may pray janazah — there is no scholarly disagreement on this. Whether women may follow the janazah to the graveyard is debated; Yasir Qadhi permits it with conditions.