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Hikmah Noor

Ramadan & Fasting Duas

Moon sighting, fasting by day, iftar and Laylatul Qadr.

21 duasArabic + transliteration + meaning
1Dua on Sighting the New MoonFor: At the start of Ramadan or any lunar monthHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi2What to Say When Insulted While FastingFor: Guarding the fast from anger and quarrelsSahihSahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim3Iftar Dua (Allahumma Laka Sumtu)For: A commonly cited iftar supplication alongside the established oneDaifSunan Abu Dawud (mursal report)4Sehri & Fasting Intention (Niyyah)For: Settling the intention to fast before dawnScholarly compilationScholarly compilation (intention rulings in Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Abu Dawud)5Short Afiyah Dua — Two Words for Qadr NightFor: The all-covering ask for Laylatul Qadr and every Ramadan nightHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi6The Comprehensive Dua (Mujibat ar-Rahmah)For: Asking for everything good in one dua on Ramadan nightsHasanMustadrak al-Hakim7Intention for the Six Fasts of ShawwalFor: Setting the intention for each Shawwal fast the night beforeScholarly compilationScholarly compilation (intention rulings; six-fasts hadith in Sahih Muslim)8Expiation of Gatherings (Kaffaratul-Majlis)For: Wiping the idle talk of Eid and family gatheringsHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi9Eid Greeting (Taqabbal Allahu Minna)For: What the Companions said to each other on EidHasanReported from the Companions (Jubayr ibn Nufayr)10Dhahabaz-Zama — Thirst Gone (Ramadan)For: The classic iftar fulfillment duaHasanSunan Abu Dawud11Allahumma Innaka Afuwwun (Ramadan)For: The Laylatul Qadr plea in its Ramadan homeSahihSunan al-Tirmidhi12Qiyam Opening — Laka al-Hamdu (Ramadan Nights)For: Opening Taraweeh and TahajjudSahihSahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim13Qunut al-Witr — Allahummahdini (Ramadan)For: The Hasan-taught Witr qunut for RamadanHasanSunan Abu Dawud and Sunan al-Tirmidhi14Eid Takbir (End of Ramadan)For: Closing the fast with glorificationHasanReported Companion practice (Ibn Masud)15Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (After Witr)For: Sealing Taraweeh nightsSahihSunan al-Nasai and Sunan Abu Dawud16Sehri Intention Dua (Wa Bisawmi Ghadin)For: Intending tomorrow’s fast at sehriScholarly compilationWidely circulated wording (intention resides in the heart)17First Ashra Dua — Mercy (Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum)For: The opening ten days of mercyHasanSunan al-Tirmidhi (wording); Ashra division graded weak among scholars18Second Ashra Dua — Forgiveness (Astaghfirullah)For: The middle ten days of forgivenessHasanGeneral istighfar wording; Ashra division graded weak among scholars19Third Ashra Dua — Freedom from Fire (Ajirni)For: The last ten days of freedomHasanSunan Abu Dawud (wording); Ashra division graded weak among scholars20Taraweeh Rest Dua (Subhana Dhil Mulki)For: Glorification recited in Taraweeh pausesDaifWidely circulated wording (graded weak among scholars)21Crescent Dua (Aman & Iman)For: Moon sighting with security, faith and IslamHasanSunan al-Darimi and Sunan al-TirmidhiHisn #55

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Which ramadan & fasting duas are included?

Dua on Sighting the New Moon; What to Say When Insulted While Fasting; Iftar Dua (Allahumma Laka Sumtu); Sehri & Fasting Intention (Niyyah); Short Afiyah Dua — Two Words for Qadr Night; The Comprehensive Dua (Mujibat ar-Rahmah); Intention for the Six Fasts of Shawwal; Expiation of Gatherings (Kaffaratul-Majlis); Eid Greeting (Taqabbal Allahu Minna); Dhahabaz-Zama — Thirst Gone (Ramadan); Allahumma Innaka Afuwwun (Ramadan); Qiyam Opening — Laka al-Hamdu (Ramadan Nights); Qunut al-Witr — Allahummahdini (Ramadan); Eid Takbir (End of Ramadan); Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (After Witr); Sehri Intention Dua (Wa Bisawmi Ghadin); First Ashra Dua — Mercy (Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum); Second Ashra Dua — Forgiveness (Astaghfirullah); Third Ashra Dua — Freedom from Fire (Ajirni); Taraweeh Rest Dua (Subhana Dhil Mulki); Crescent Dua (Aman & Iman). Open any dua for Arabic text, transliteration, meaning, narrator, grade and source.

Are these ramadan & fasting duas authentic?

Every dua names its source (Quran passage or hadith collection) without invented numbers, plus narrator where known and a Sahih/Hasan/Daif or Quranic grade. Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.

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