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'''Talqīn al-mayyit''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|تلقین المیت}}) consists in some phrases regarding Islamic beliefs that are recited for the deceased before burying his or her corpse. Talqin is a [[mustahab]] part of burying a corpse, according to [[fiqh]], it had better be performed both before and after filling the grave with soil when participants of the funeral return. Talqin is also recommended when the person is about to die. The phrases for talqin mentioned in ''[[Mafatih al-jinan]]'' come from different [[hadith]]s in this regard. The phrases are slightly different for men and women.

According to a [[hadith]] from the Prophet (s): "do talqin to your deceased with "La ilaha ill Allah" (Arabic: {{iarabic|لا اله الّا الله}}) (there is no god except Allah) before their death. He whose last word is "la ilaha ill Allah" will go to the [[Heaven]]."<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh'', vol. 1, p. 132.</ref>According to Shiite sources, the testimony for [[imamate]] comes after the testimony for [[tawhid]] and also [[prophecy]] of the Prophet (s).<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh'', vol. 1, p. 134.</ref>

When the corpse is placed inside the grave, the knots of the shroud should be untied and soil should be placed on the corpse's face with a headrest of soil and some clod on its back. And before filling the tomb with soil, one should put his hand on the corpse's shoulder, approaching his mouth to the corpse's ears, and while shaking the corpse, recite a supplication three times.