6 supplications
Ramadan Duas
The fasting person has a supplication that is not rejected (Ibn Majah). These are the authentic duas for the crescent, the iftar and the days of Ramadan.
On seeing the new crescent
اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Allahumma ahillahu ‘alayna bil-yumni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-islam, rabbi wa rabbukallah.
O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Source: Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi
The iftar dua
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ، وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahabadh-dhama’, wabtallatil-‘uruq, wa thabatal-ajru in sha’allah.
The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills. Said by the Prophet ﷺ when he broke his fast.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud
Supplication at iftar
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي
Allahumma inni as’aluka bi-rahmatikal-lati wasi‘at kulla shay’in an taghfira li.
O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy which encompasses all things to forgive me. Said by ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr at iftar; the fasting person’s supplication at that time is not rejected.
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah
When breaking the fast with others
أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ، وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ، وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ
Aftara ‘indakumus-sa’imun, wa akala ta‘amakumul-abrar, wa sallat ‘alaykumul-mala’ikah.
May fasting people break their fast with you, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels pray for you.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud
When provoked while fasting
إِنِّي صَائِمٌ، إِنِّي صَائِمٌ
Inni sa’im, inni sa’im.
I am fasting, I am fasting. “If someone insults him or fights him, let him say: I am fasting.”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
The dua of Laylat al-Qadr
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul-‘afwa fa‘fu ‘anni.
O Allah, You are Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.
Source: Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi; Sunan Ibn Majah
Du‘a in the month of fasting
The Prophet ﷺ said that three people’s du‘a is not rejected, among them the fasting person until he breaks his fast (at-Tirmidhi). The hours before iftar, when hunger and humility are greatest, are therefore precious: many Muslims keep the last minutes before sunset for personal du‘a rather than for preparing food.
On seeing the new moon he said: “O Allah, bring it upon us with security and faith, safety and Islam; my Lord and your Lord is Allah” (at-Tirmidhi). At iftar he said: “The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills” (Abu Dawud).
Ramadan, the month of du‘a
The verse about du‘a comes in the middle of the verses on fasting: “When My servants ask you about Me, I am near; I answer the call of the caller when he calls Me” (2:186), a sign that Ramadan is the season of du‘a. Join to fasting the recitation of the Qur’an, the night prayer, charity and istighfar before dawn, and keep a list of your needs to ask for every day.
Practical tips
- Write a list of personal du‘as before Ramadan.
- Keep the last minutes before iftar for du‘a.
- Say the iftar du‘a after the first sip of water.
- Thank those who invite you with the du‘a for the host.
- Use the suhoor time, the last third of the night, for istighfar.
Ramadan Duas: questions and answers
When exactly is “dhahabadh-dhama’” said?
After breaking the fast, since it speaks of thirst having gone. Before eating, one says Bismillah.
Is there a du‘a for someone who gives me iftar?
Yes: “Afṭara ‘indakumus-sa’imun…” — may fasting people break their fast with you, the righteous eat your food and the angels pray for you (Abu Dawud).