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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.

What dua do I say when I see the new moon?

The new moon dua is "Allahumma ahillahu alayna bil-yumni wal-iman..." asking for blessing and faith in the new month. Meaning and how to say it.

When you see someone afflicted, quietly say "Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi afani..." to thank Allah, never aloud to hurt them, then help them where you can.

Duas for your children from the Quran (25:74, 14:40, 46:15), plus why a parent's dua is answered and why you should never curse your kids.

A good dua before a competition is Musa's "Rabbi-shrah li sadri, wa yassir li amri", plus "Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakil" and duas in your own words.

The dua for entering the mosque is Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik. Learn the Arabic, meaning, extra phrases and the dua for leaving.

After wudu, say the shahada: Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah... It opens the eight gates of Paradise. Transliteration, meaning and extra duas.

Yes, you can make dua in your own words. The Prophet said to choose whatever supplication you like; prophetic duas are best but not the only ones.

Yes, you can do dhikr without wudu. Dhikr and dua need no wudu by scholarly agreement; being in wudu is better but only recommended.

Yes, you can do dhikr on your period. SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, salawat and any dua are allowed; only prayer and fasting are paused.

Yes, simply: Alhamdulillah means "All praise is due to Allah." Say it after eating, sneezing, prayer, good news and even hard times.

Yes, it means the same everywhere: "Allah is greater." Muslims say it when amazed, going up high, on Eid and after prayer.

Yes: Astaghfirullah means "I seek Allah's forgiveness." The Prophet said it 70 to 100 times a day; say it after prayer and after mistakes.