Essential Daily Duas — Digital Mufti

1

Du'a Before Eating

Recite before starting your meal.

Sunan Abi Dawud 3767

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللهِ

Begin eating in the name of Allah. Eat with right hand.

Note: If forgot, say Bismillahi fee awwalihi wa aakhirihi.

2

Du'a After Eating

Praise Allah after finishing your meal.

Sunan Abu Dawud 3768

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا

Thank Allah for provision. Lick fingers and wipe plate.

3

Du'a When Entering Home

Invoke peace and blessings when entering residence.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5085

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا

Brings barakah to the house.

4

Du'a Before Sleeping

Supplication before going to sleep.

Sahih Bukhari 6312

بِاسْمِكَ اللهِمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Recite before sleeping. Sleep on right side.

Note: Recite Ayatul Kursi for protection.

5

Du'a Upon Waking

Praise Allah upon waking.

Muslim 2712

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا

Thank Allah for restoring life.

Note: Wipe excess sleep from face with hand.

6

Du'a Before Leaving Home

Seek protection when stepping outside.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5095

بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ

Brings divine protection on your journey.

7

Du'a When Entering Masjid

Enter mosque with right foot.

Sahih Bukhari 628

اللهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Pray two rakah before sitting.

8

Du'a When Leaving Masjid

Recite when exiting the mosque.

Sahih Bukhari 629

اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Exit with left foot first.

9

Morning and Evening Adhkar

Daily remembrances for protection.

Sahih Muslim 2708

أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ للهِ

Morning after Fajr, evening after Asr/Maghrib.

Note: Count each tasbih 33 times.

10

Du'a for Guidance (Istikhara)

Pray Salah al-Istikhara for decisions.

Sahih Bukhari 6382

اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ

Perform 2 rakah nafl then recite istikhara du'a.

Note: Trusting Allah's decision is the success.

11

Du'a When Distressed

Supplication when facing difficulty.

Sunan Abu Dawud 1513

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ

Powerful du'a removes distress.

Note: Prophet used this when troubled.

12

Du'a Before and After Wudu

Supplications connected to ablution.

Sunan Abi Dawud 109

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ

After wudu, recite Shahdah du'a.

Note: Gates of Paradise opened through eight gates.