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Fatwa ID: 07345<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Abdoullah Limvoonheek<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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I want to know how many times should a hanafi raise the hand in janazah salah and how many Salams should one make.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve seen people they raise their hand for all 4 takbirs and they only make salam on one side.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you can also provide some guidance how should a person visit the graveyard and what should be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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1- To perform janazah salah for the deceased is fardh kifayah. If no one from the community does it, they all will be sinful.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The janazah salah consists of 4 takbirs. The method of the hanafi madhab is as follows: The 1st<\/sup> takbir a person will raise his hands and tie them. Thereafter he will recite Thana. The 2nd<\/sup> takbir he will not raise his hands and he will recite Durood. On the 3rd<\/sup> takbir again he will not raise his hand and he will recite the dua of janazah. Lastly on the 4th<\/sup> takbir he will make salam both on the right and on the left side.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is the view of the other madhabs that they raise their hands in all the takbirs which is also correct and they make only one Salam to the right and they end the janazah salah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2- To visit the graveyard has become a forgotten sunnah. It is important to visit the graveyard to remember the hereafter. One day we all have to leave this temporary abode and go to the eternal one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At least once a week a person should go and visit the graveyard and ponder over the reality of this life. This is the 1st<\/sup> stage of the Hereafter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are a few etiquettes to follow when visiting the graveyard such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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