BRIEF MANNERS & TALQEEN TO BE RECITED NEAR DEAD

One before whom death appears should face the kiblah direction with the sole of the feet. In his presence, there should be one who recites Surah Yasin and Surah al-Saffat and instructs the moribund to say the two creeds of Islam, to confess following the Holy Imams by names, and to say the following supplicatory words of relief:

There is no god save Allah the All-forbearing and All-generous.

There is no god save Allah the All-high and All-great.

All glory be to Allah the Lord of the seven heavens,

the Lord of the seven layers of the earth,

whatever is in them, whatever is between them,

whatever is above them, and whatever is beneath them,

and the Lord of the Great Throne.

All praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.

The moribund must not be attended by ceremonially impure persons or menstruating women.