1. At the time of lowering the deceased in the grave, one should recite the following dua: بِسمِ اللهِ وَعَلىَ سُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ In the name of Allah Ta‘ala, and upon the way of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) (I am lowering the deceased in the grave) عن ابن عمر: أن …
October, 2023
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21 October
Dua when lowering the deceased in the grave – 1
1. At the time of lowering the deceased in the grave, one should recite the following dua: بِسمِ اللهِ وَعَلىَ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ In the name of Allah Ta‘ala, and upon the way of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) (I am lowering the deceased in the grave) عن ابن عمر، قال: …
September, 2023
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24 September
Dua when entering the graveyard – 6
Upon entering the graveyard, one should make salaam to the inmates of the graves with the following words: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ، وَأَتَاكُمْ مَا تُوعَدُونَ غَدًا مُؤَجَّلُونَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ O (inmates of) the resting abode of the believers, may peace descend upon you (from the …
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10 September
Dua when entering the graveyard – 5
Upon entering the graveyard, one should make salaam to the inmates of the graves with the following words: السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَيَرْحَمُ اللهُ الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنَّا وَالْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَلَاحِقُونَ May peace (from the side of Allah Ta‘ala) descend upon the inmates of the …
August, 2023
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10 August
Dua when entering the graveyard – 4
Upon entering the graveyard, one should make salaam to the inmates of the graves with the following words: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ الله بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ، أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَنَحْنُ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ، أَسْأَلُ الله الْعَافِيَةَ لَنَا وَلَكُمْ O inmates of the resting abode of the …
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5 August
Dua when entering the graveyard – 3
Upon entering the graveyard, one should make salaam to the inmates of the graves with the following words: اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُوْن O (inmates of) the resting abode of the believers, may peace descend upon you (from the side of Allah Ta‘ala), Insha-Allah, …
July, 2023
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15 July
Dua When One Loses Something
When one loses something, he should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ، وَهَادِيَ الضَّلَالَةِ، تَهْدِي مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ، ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ O Allah, the Being who returns what is lost, and the Being who guides from misguidance, You are the One who can guide …
June, 2023
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24 June
Reciting the Tasmiyah at the Time of Slaughtering the Animal
At the time of slaughtering, one should recite the tasmiyah in the following manner: بِسمِ اللهِ وَاللهُ أكْبَر In the name of Allah Ta’ala, and Allah Ta’ala is the greatest. عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال شهدت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الأضحى بالمصلى فلما قضى خطبته …
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10 June
Dua When a woman loses her husband
When a woman loses her husband, she should recite the following dua: اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلَهُ وَأَعْقِبْنِي مِنهُ عُقْبَى حَسَنَةً O Allah, forgive me and forgive him (the deceased), and bless me with a good substitute in place of him (the person whom I have lost). عن أم سلمة قالت: …
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3 June
Dua at the time of Calamities – 2
One should recite the following dua when a calamity befalls him: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ عِنْدَكَ أَحْتَسِبُ مُصِيبَتِي فَأْجُرْنِي فِيهَا وَأَبْدِلْنِي مِنْهَا خَيْرًا To Allah do we belong, and to Him shall we return. O Allah, from You alone do I hope for reward in my calamity, thus …