٭ ‘Talqeen’ should be made by a pious person because the presence of pious and ascetic people is very good. At that time, Surah Yaseen should be recited near the patient and it is Mustahab to have fragrance over there.

   ٭Try your best not to have any picture or a dog in the house. Remove them immediately if these things are found because the angels of mercy do not visit the place where these things are present.

   ٭When a person passes away, take a broad strip of cloth, pass it under the lower jaw, bring it on to the head and tie it to keep the jaws together. Close the eyes and straighten fingers, arms and legs. This should be done by any family member of the deceased such as father or son, who can be gentler when doing this. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 807, 808 ; summarized)

Excellence of reciting Kalimah at the time of death

Dear Islamic brothers! If the occasion arises when you find any of your relatives, beloved ones, friends or Muslims in such a state, do not become negligent in acting upon these above-mentioned Madani pearls because our little attention can bring about salvation and forgiveness for the dying person, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ. ‘Talqeen’ of Kalimah Tayyibah must especially be made to the dying person as the good news of Paradise has been stated in a blessed Hadees for the one who recites Kalimah at the time of death. Sayyiduna Mu’aaz Bin Jabal رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated, ‘مَنْ کَانَ آخِرُ کَلَامِہِ لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّۃَ’ ‘The one whose last words are ‘لَا اِلٰہَ  اِلَّا اللّٰہُ’ will enter Jannah’. (Abu Dawood, vol. 3, pp. 255, Hadees 3116)

Regarding the above-mentioned blessed Hadees Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan         رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: ‘Though one recited Kalimah throughout his life, he must recite Kalimah at the time of death because he will be forgiven by its blessing’. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 2, pp. 446)

It has become obvious that when a person’s last hour arrives, the people present around him should recite Kalimah Tayyibah, do the Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and recite the Holy Quran, so that he may also remember to recite Kalimah.