الدعاء
Du'a
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What du'a should I say when I am anxious or sad?
There is a du'a the Prophet ﷺ said often, and it names exactly what you are feeling — anxiety and sorrow — and asks…
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What du'a do I say before sleeping?
The Prophet ﷺ said "In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live" when he lay down at night, and this is the shortest and…
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What is the du'a for travelling?
The du'a the Prophet ﷺ said when he mounted for a journey begins with "Allahu akbar" three times, followed by the verse…
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What do I say before and after eating?
Before eating you say "Bismillah" — in the name of Allah — and after eating you say "Alhamdulillah" — praise be to…
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What is the best du'a for forgiveness?
The best du'a for seeking forgiveness is Sayyid al-Istighfar — the "chief of seeking forgiveness" — which the Prophet ﷺ…
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What do I say after the obligatory prayer?
After you say the salam to close an obligatory prayer, the first thing to say is "Astaghfirullah" three times, then…
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What are the morning and evening adhkar?
The morning and evening adhkar are a set of remembrances the Prophet ﷺ taught his Companions to say at the two ends of…
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What du'a can I make for my parents?
The du'a the Qur'an itself teaches for parents is "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was…
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What du'a do I make for someone who has died?
The Sunnah gives several du'as for the deceased, and the most complete and widely narrated is the one the Prophet ﷺ…
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What is the du'a for breaking the fast?
The du'a the Prophet ﷺ said when breaking his fast is "Dhahaba al-zama'u wabtallat al-'uruq, wa thabata al-ajr in sha'…
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What is the du'a after wudu?
The du'a after wudu is the shahadah — the testimony of faith — said once the ablution is complete. The strongest…
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What is the du'a for entering the mosque?
The du'a for entering the mosque is: "O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy." You say it as you step in with…
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What is the du'a for leaving the house?
The Sunnah gives two du'as for leaving the house, and the Prophet ﷺ said them as he stepped out. The first is…
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What is the du'a for entering the toilet?
The du'a is "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba'ith" — "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and…
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What do I say when I hear the adhan, and the du'a after it?
When the adhan begins, you repeat after the muezzin — saying the same words he says, phrase by phrase — except at "come…
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What du'a do I say for someone who is sick?
The Sunnah gives two du'as for visiting someone who is sick. The one the Prophet ﷺ used most often was "Adhhib al-ba's…
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What du'a is said to congratulate a newly married couple?
The Sunnah greeting for a newly married couple is "Barak Allahu laka wa baraka 'alayka wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr" …
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What is the du'a for waking up?
The du'a the Prophet ﷺ said on waking is "Alhamdulillahi alladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhi an-nushur" — praise…
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What is the du'a for gaining knowledge?
The Qur'an gives the du'a directly: "My Lord, increase me in knowledge." The Prophet ﷺ also taught a longer…
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Is there a du'a for provision (rizq)?
Yes — the Sunnah gives several. The most direct is the one the Prophet ﷺ taught as a remedy for debt and want: "O…
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What should I say when I am angry?
When anger rises, the Sunnah gives you a specific phrase to say: "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim" — I seek…
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What du'as protect from harm?
The Prophet ﷺ left us a set of specific, named du'as and recitations for protection, and the scholars describe them as…
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When are du'as most likely to be answered?
Du'as are most likely to be answered at certain times — the last third of the night, in prostration, between the adhan…
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What is du'a al-qunut in witr?
Du'a al-qunut is the supplication recited in the final rak'ah of Witr, and it is a recommended sunnah, not an…
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What du'a do I say when visiting graves?
The Sunnah gives one du'a for visiting graves, and it is the same one the Prophet ﷺ taught his Companions to say when…
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