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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 do I say when I pass a graveyard?

Yes, say "As-salamu 'alaykum ahlad-diyar minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin" and pray for the dead. Here's the full meaning and etiquette.

Yes, say "Allahumma sayyiban nafi'an" when it rains, and "Mutirna bi fadlillahi wa rahmatih" after. Plus a dua for heavy rain.

Yes, pray for blessing: say "Barakallahu fik" or "Masha'Allah, la quwwata illa billah" whenever you admire something or someone.

Yes, outside prayer you can read duas from a phone, book or paper. Inside salah, use memorized duas; schools differ on reading.

Yes, it's easy: say "Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" when his name is mentioned. The full Ibrahimiyyah form is said in prayer.

Yes, asking a living person to pray for you is allowed; the Companions asked the Prophet for dua. Keep making your own dua to Allah too.

Yes, praying for someone in their absence is a sunnah, and the angels pray the same good for you. Telling them is optional.

Yes: say "La ba'sa, tahurun in sha Allah" or "As'alullahal-'Azim... an yashfiyak" seven times. Keep visits kind and short.

Yes: hand on the pain, say Bismillah 3 times and "A'udhu billahi wa qudratihi..." 7 times. Make dua and see a doctor too.

It depends on the scholars you follow, but it isn't required. The face-wiping reports are weak, so some allow it and others leave it.

No, raising your hands isn't required. It's a Sunnah the Prophet often did, but a dua without raised hands is still complete.

It depends: there's no single new home dua, but sunnah words fit. Say A'udhu bi kalimatillahit-tammati, Bismillah, and recite al-Baqarah.