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Dua & Dhikr

Making dua in your own words, daily remembrance and what to say and when. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

Can I listen to dhikr instead of saying it?

Listening to dhikr is good, but it doesn't fully replace saying it. Why the reward is for saying the words, and how to listen and repeat.

Is group dua after prayer a bidah? Scholars differ: dua after prayer is sunnah, but a fixed group dua after every fard prayer is debated.

There's no fixed lost-item dua, but Muslims say "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" and ask Allah for help finding it. Plus rules for found items.

Before intimacy say: Bismillah, Allahumma jannibnash-shaytan wa jannibish-shaytana ma razaqtana. Its meaning, virtue and the wedding night dua.

The best dua on the Day of Arafah is La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah... Then ask for anything you need. A simple plan for the day.

Yes, it's okay to cry while making dua; it shows a soft, sincere heart. The Prophet wept in worship, and quiet tears don't break your prayer.

The Rabbana duas are Quran prayers that begin with "Our Lord". See the best-known ones, what they mean, and when you can say them.

Yes, jinn can live in houses, but Bismillah and reciting Surah al-Baqarah keep devils out. Simple Sunnah habits to protect your home in Islam.

It depends: you can ask Allah to reunite you with an ex in a halal marriage, but not for a haram relationship or for their new marriage to end.

A popular newborn dua is "Barakallahu laka fil-mawhubi lak...", and the Prophet prayed for barakah on babies. Congrats, protection and Quran duas.

Yes, you can make dua for your team to win. Islam lets you ask Allah for lawful things; just avoid betting, cursing and bitterness in defeat.

The dua for entering a market is "La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah...". Its meaning, the debate on its chain, and sunnah shopping manners.