Recite Surah Al-Fatihah and gift its reward to the deceased. You may silently intend: “I gift the reward of this recitation to the soul of [name].”
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ١ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٢ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ٣ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ٤ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٥ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ٧
- 1.In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
- 2.All praise is due to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
- 3.The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
- 4.Master of the Day of Judgment.
- 5.You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
- 6.Guide us to the straight path.
- 7.The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have evoked anger or those who are astray.