Wishing you all a blessed month!
The month of fasting, as well as a time for supplication, is also a time for charity. It's the greatest time to give your Zakat, as rewards in the holy month are multiplied.
Life is full of hardship but Ramadan is a time for us to remember that anything is possible. Through reconnecting to Allah through prayer and dua, we can establish our link to our Creator, pour out our feelings and emotions, and allow ourselves to be guided to what is right.
Whether you recite your dua in English, Arabic, or another language, Allah hears them all. We pray you have a successful Ramadan full of accepted duas. Ameen!
Tips for Dua in Ramadan
At the beginning of Ramadan, list the duas for everything your heart desires. Make it as short or as long as you like. Create achievable goals as part of your dua list.
Try to memorise the duas below - or if you can't, make sure you have them written down or on your phone so they are easily accessible when you need them.
One particularly handy tip is to create dua cards which you can stick around your home to help you and your family gain the benefits of regularly reciting dua. These could be duas before entering the bathroom, before eating or before leaving the house.
You want to make your Ramadan as meaningful and fruitful as possible, so be sure to recite the following duas with devotion in your hearts.
6 Ramadan Duas
From opening the fast to closing the fast, there are duas we are taught to recite in Ramadan. We have given you 6 duas below to memorise, along with the duas in English for those who prefer to read the transliteration.
1. When you see the crescent moon
اللَّهمَّ أَهلَّهُ علينَا بالأمنِ والإيمانِ والسَّلامةِ والإسلامِ ربِّي وربُّكَ اللَّهُ [Tirmidhi]
Allahumma ahillahu alayna bil-amni wal-iman was-salaamati wal-islam. Rabbi wa rabbuka Allah.
Oh Allah, make it a start full of peace and faith, safety and Islam. My lord and your lord is Allah.
This supplication pairs peace and faith, to show they are connected. In fact, in Arabic, the two words have 'Amn' and 'Iman' are derived from one another. The dua also pairs peace and Islam, 'Silm' and 'Islam', both words are also linguistically connected. We ask Allah to make us strong in faith and grant us peace this Ramadan.
2. The dua for opening the fast
وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ [Abu Dawud]
Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri ramadan.
I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.
Having something to eat, even if it’s small, like some dates and water, is a sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ) and highly recommended. Whether you say your intention out loud or in your heart, it’s key to begin acts of worship, like opening the fast, with an intention or dua.
3.The dua for breaking your fast
ذهب الظمأ وابتلت العروق وثبت الأجر إن شاء ال:له [Abu Dawud]
Dhahaba adh-Dhama’ wabtallatil-urooq wa thabatal-ajr inshaa’Allah.
Thirst is gone, the veins are wet, and the reward is confirmed by the will of God.
During the time of breaking the fast is one of the best times to make dua, as recommended by the Prophet (ﷺ).
4. If someone angers you when you are fasting
إني صائمٌ ، إني صائمٌ [Muslim]
Innee saa’im, innee saa’im
I’m fasting, I’m fasting.
This can be said out loud, so the aggressor hears you, or in silence.
5. The dua for breaking your fast with a group of people
أفطر عندكم الصائمون ، وأكل طعامكم الأبرار ، وصلت عليكم الملائكة [Ibn Majah]
aftara indakum as-saa’imoon, wa akala ta’aamakum al-abraar, wa sallat alaikum al-malaa’ikah.
May the fasting people break fast at your place, and may the pious eat from your food, and may the angels pray for you.
Ramadan is a time of sharing and breaking bread together. Most of us will open our fast by having Iftar with others. This beautiful dua for breaking your fast with others is not widely known, but great to remember.
6. If you encounter Laylatul Qadr or generally on the final odd nights of Ramadan
اللَّهمَّ إنَّك عفُوٌّ تُحبُّ العفوَ فاعْفُ عنِّي [Tirmidhi]
Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbu al-afwa fa’fu anni.
Oh Allah you are forgiving, and you love forgiveness, so forgive me.
Ramadan is a time of forgiveness, so make sure you read this dua as much as you can.
source: https://pennyappeal.org/news/ramadan-duas-you-need-know#:~:text=Rabbi%20wa%20rabbuka%20Allah.,to%20show%20they%20are%20connected.