Afiq felt his breath hitch. The Imam spoke with such certainty, as if addressing a living person standing right before him.
The person reciting (usually facing the qibla, near the grave) says: doa talqin mayit
The sky over the village of Seri Menanti was weeping. A heavy, persistent rain had turned the red earth of the cemetery into a slick, clinging mud. It was the kind of rain that felt heavy on the heart, mirroring the grief of the congregation standing under the shade of the ancient Banyan tree. Afiq felt his breath hitch
"The scholars teach us," the Imam continued, "that when the soul leaves the body, it hovers. The deceased can hear the footsteps of the mourners as they leave. But more importantly, in that moment, the deceased faces the terror of the grave—the questioning by Munkar and Nakir." A heavy, persistent rain had turned the red
: Affirming that there is no God but Allah.
"Say: My Lord is Allah."