1- To perform the funeral prayer in a mosque.

Aisha (G. p. H) said: "The Messenger of Allah (P. B. U. H) did not pray over Su Hayl ibn Al-Bayda' but in the mosque".

[Muslim, Vol. 2, The Book of Funerals, Chapter 34/99].

2- To perform it in congregation, in three or more rows.

Maiek ibn Hubayra (G. p. H) said:

"The Messenger of Allah (P. B. U. H) m said:

"If a Muslim dies and is prayed over by three rows of Muslims he is guaranteed Paradise".

[Abu Dawood, Vol. 3, The Book of Funerals, Chapter 43/3166]. (pa:274 )

The greater the congregation the better, for the above mentioned hadith of Abu Hubayra.

Aisha (G. p. H) also narrated that the Prophet (P. B. U. H) said:

"If a deceased is prayed over by a group of Muslims, no less than a hundred, all interceding for him, he will be forgiven his sins".

[Muslim, Vol. 2, The Book of Funerals, Chapter 18/58].

3- For the imam to stand at the body's head if it is male and at its waist if it is female, and for most of the followers be to the right of the imam.

Abu Ghaleb said: "I prayed with Anas ibn Maiek the funeral prayer of a man and he stood up close to the deceased's head.

Then they brought a deceased woman from Quraish and they said:

'0 Abu Hamza (Another name for Anas ibn Maiek (G. p. H)), pray over her. '

So, he stood by the middle other coffin.

Al-Ala' ibn Ziad said to him: 'Is this where you saw the Prophet (P. B. U. H) stand in the place you stood for this funeral prayer and for a man in the place you stood before?

Anas said: 'Yes,' and when he finished he said: 'Remember. '"

[Al-Tirmithi, Vol. 3, The Book of Funerals, Chapter 45/1034]

4- To raise the hands parallel to one's shoulders each time one says "Allahu akbar," then to hold them together under the chest, placing the right hand over the left like in other prayers.

5- To say the Fatiha after the opening takbir.

6- To invoke the blessing on the Prophet (P. B. U. H) with the words of the testification of faith.

7- To make the following du'a (after making du'a for the deceased) based on what Abu Hurayrah (G. p. H) said: "The Messenger of Allah (P. B. U. H) prayed over a deceased then said:

"0 Allah, forgive those of us who are alive and those who are dead, those who are young and those who are old, those who are male and those who are female, those present and those absent.