What du'a can I make for someone who has passed away?

One of the most beautiful gifts you can give someone who has died is sincere dua, and it isn't limited to the funeral prayer or the days right after — you can make it any time their memory comes to mind, for the rest of your life. The Prophet ﷺ taught a dua at the funeral prayer that captures what we hope for someone: 'Allahumma-ghfir lahu warhamhu wa afihi wa'fu anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi madkhalahu' — 'O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him strength and pardon, be generous to him in his resting place, and make his entry spacious.' You can adapt the pronoun for a woman or for multiple people, and you don't need Arabic fluency to make it meaningful — a simple, heartfelt 'O Allah, forgive them, have mercy on them, and grant them Paradise' carries the same weight. Many people also like to recite Surah al-Fatihah or Surah Yasin and gift the reward to the deceased, or simply pause in quiet moments to ask Allah's mercy on someone they loved.

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