Dua after Janaazah Salaah

Q: Should a Dua be made after the Janaazah Salaah?

A: The Janaazah Salaah is in reality a Dua to Allah Ta'ala for the deceased.  The practice of making an additional Dua after the Janaazah Salaah is not established from the Ahaadith of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and hence should be omitted.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

لا يقوم بالدعاء بعد صلاة الجنازة ( الفتاوى البزازية على هامش هندية 4/80)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)