5 Dua For Deceased For Male and Female in Arabic & English
Losing a loved one can be incredibly difficult. It’s normal to feel sad and unsure of how to handle your emotions. Making dua for the deceased is a way to ask Allah for mercy and forgiveness on their behalf. It’s recommended to make dua for deceased Muslims and give charity to the poor and needy on their behalf.
By doing so, you can draw closer to Allah and ask Allah to reward the deceased person’s loved ones, whether they’re alive or passed away
You can offer dua for deceased Muslims at any time, whether it’s for a close relative or in general. There’s no specific time limit or restriction.
1. Dua For The Deceased For Male in Arabic
Below is the supplication for the deceased for male, I.e father, brother, or husband:
اللَّهمَّ اغْفِرْ لَه ُُ وَارْحَمْهُ، وَعَافِه ِِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ، وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّه ِِ مِنَ الخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَاراً خَيْرا ً مِنْ دَارِهِ، وَأَهْلاً خَيْرا ً مِنْ أَهْلِهِ، وَزَوْجَاً خَيْرا ً مِنْ زَوْجِهِ، وَأَدْخِلْهُ الجَنَّةَ، وَأَعِذْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّار
Transliteration
Allahummaghfir lahu, warhamhu, wa ‘afihi, wafu ‘anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi‘ mudkhalahu, waghsilhu bil-ma’i wath-thalji wal-baradi, wa naqqihi minal-khataya, kama naqqaytath-thawbal-abyada minad-danasi, wa abdilhu daran khairan min darihi, wa ahlan khairan min ahlihi, wa zawjan khairan min zawjihi, wa adkhilhul-Jannata, wa a‘idh- hu min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa min ‘adhabin-nar.
Dua For The Deceased In English
O Allah! Forgive him, bestow mercy upon him, pardon him, accord him a noble provision and make his grave spacious, wash him with water, snow and hail, purify him from sins as You have purified the white garment from soiling, give him a better abode in place of his present one, and a better family in exchange of his present one, and a better spouse in place of his present wife; admit him to Jannah and protect from the trial in the grave and punishment in the Hell.
Hadith Text
Abu Abdur-Rahman Auf bin Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah SAW offered a funeral prayer and he memorized the above supplication.
After hearing this supplication of the Messenger of Allah SAW, Abu Abdur-Rahman Auf bin Malik said: I wished I had been that dead man. [Muslim]
READ ALSO: 8 Beautiful Dua For New Born Baby in Arabic & English
2. Dua For Deceased Woman
If the dead person is a woman (wife, mother, sister), you should change the ending of certain words in this supplication from hu to ha, that is, you should use the feminine pronoun. The Dua for the deceased woman in Arabic is:
اللَّهمَّ اغْفِرْ لَها وَارْحَمْها، وَعَافِها وَاعْفُ عَنْها، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَها، وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَها، وَاغْسِلْها بِالمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالبَرَدِ، وَنَقِّها مِنَ الخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْها دَاراً خَيْرا ً مِنْ دَارِها، وَأَهْلاً خَيْرا ً مِنْ أَهْلِها، وَزَوْجَاً خَيْرا ً مِنْ زَوْجِها، وَأَدْخِلْها الجَنَّةَ، وَأَعِذْها مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّار
Transliteration
Allahummaghfir laha, warhamha, wa ‘afiha, wafu ‘anha, wa akrim nuzulaha, wa wassi‘ mudkhalaha, waghsilha bil-ma’i wath-thalji wal-baradi, wa naqqiha minal-khataya, kama naqqaytath-thawbal-abyada minad-danasi, wa abdilha daran khairan min dariha, wa ahlan khairan min ahliha, wa zawjan khairan min zawjiha, wa adkhilhal-Jannata, wa a‘idh- ha min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa min ‘adhabin-nar.
Meaning in English
O Allah! Forgive her, bestow mercy upon her, pardon her, accord her a noble provision and make her grave spacious, wash her with water, snow and hail, purify her from sins as You have purified the white garment from soiling, give her a better abode in place of his present one, and a better family in exchange of her present one, and a better spouse in place of her present husband; admit her to Jannah and protect from the trial in the grave and punishment in the Hell.
If the deceased is a child, what should be said in the dua is:
Allaahumma aj’alhu dhikhran li waalidayhi wa faratan wa shafee’an mujaaban. Allaahumma a’zim bihi ujoorahuma wa thaqqil bihi mawaazeenahuma wa alhaqhu bi saalih salaf al-mu’mineen waj’alhu fi kafaalat Ibraaheem ‘alayhi’l-salaam, wa qihi bi rahmatika ‘adhaab il-jaheem.
Meaning
O Allaah, make him a stored treasure for his parents, and a preceding reward and an answered intercessor. O Allaah, increase their reward through him and make their scales weigh heavily. Join him with the righteous believers who have gone on before, place him in the care of Ibraaheem, peace be upon him, and protect him from the torment of Hell by Your mercy.
3. Dua For Deceased In Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلاَنَ بْنَ فُلاَنٍ فِي ذِمَّتِكَ، وَحَبْلِ جِوَارِكَ، فَقِهِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ، وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ، وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْوَفَاءِ وَالْحَقِّ، فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Transliteration
Allaahumma ‘inna [name the person] fee thimmatika, wa habli jiwaarika, faqihi min fitnatil-qabri wa ‘athaabin-naari, wa ‘Anta ‘ahlul-wafaa’i walhaqqi. Faghfir lahu warhaw.hu ‘innaka ‘Antal-Ghafoorur-Raheem.
Dua For The Deceased In The Funeral Prayer
O Allah, surely [name the person] is under Your protection, and in the rope of Your security, so save him from the trial of the grave and from the punishment of the Fire. You fulfill promises and grant rights, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Surely You are Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Reference: Ibn Majah, Abu Dawud 3/211. See also Al Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 1/251.
4. Dua
اللَّهُمَّ عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ احْتَاجَ إِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ، وَأَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِهِ، إِنْ كَانَ مُحْسِناً فَزِدْ فِي حَسَنَاتِهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مُسِيئاً فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ
Transliteration
Allaahumma ‘abduka wabnu ‘amatika ihtaaja ‘ilaa rahmatika, wa ‘Anta ghaniyyun ‘an ‘athaabihi, ‘in kaana muhsinan fazid fee hasanaatihi, wa ‘in kaana musee’an fatajaawaz ‘anhu.
Meaning in English
O Allah, Your male slave and the child of Your female slave is in need of Your mercy, and You are not in need of his torment. If he was pious then increase his rewards and if he was a transgressor then pardon him.
Reference: Al-Hakim 1/359 who graded it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed with him. See also Al-Albani, Ahkamul-Jana’iz, p. 125.
5. Dua
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِحَيِّـنا وَمَيِّتِـنا، وَشـاهِدِنا وَغائِبِـنا، وَصَغيـرِنا وَكَبيـرِنا، وَذَكَـرِنا وَأُنْثـانا. اللهُـمِّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْـتَهُ مِنّا فَأَحْيِـهِ عَلى الإِسْلام، وَمَنْ تَوَفَّـيْتَهُ مِنّا فَتَوَفَّـهُ عَلى الإِيـمان، اللهُـمِّ لا تَحْـرِمْنـا أَجْـرَه، وَلا تُضِـلَّنا بَعْـدَه
Meaning
O Allah forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old, our menfolk and our womenfolk. O Allah, whomever you give life from among us give him life in Islam, and whomever you take way from us take him away in Faith. O Allah, do not forbid us their reward and do not send us astray after them. [bn Majah 1/480]
