{"_id":"668da0ae0b76658b4c233dc1","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the proper etiquette for making Duaa?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the proper etiquette for making Duaa?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"This is not an exhaustive list:\\n\\n1. Abstain from ḥarām food, clothing, and earnings. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Muslim, Tirmidhi)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n2. Make duʿāʾ with sincerity, believing firmly that only Allah can fulfill one's needs. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Haakim)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n3. Perform a good deed before making dua and mention it in the duʿāʾ . For example, saying: \\\"O Allah, I performed this deed solely for Your pleasure. Accept my dua due to the barakah of that deed.\\\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n4. Make duʿāʾ while in a state of purity and cleanliness. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, Nasai, Ibn Hibbaan, Mustadrak)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n5. Perform wuḍūʾ before making duʿāʾ. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n6. Face the qiblah while making duʿāʾ. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n7. Sit as in the tashahhud position. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Abu Awanah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n8. Begin and end the duʿāʾ by praising Allah Taʿāla. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n9. Send ṣalawāt upon the Prophet (ﷺ) at the beginning and end of the duʿāʾ. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n10. Spread both hands out while making duʿāʾ. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Tirmidhi, Mustadrak)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n11. Raise both hands up to shoulder height. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n12. Sit with humility and respect. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n13. Mention one's helplessness and dependence upon Allah. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Tirmidhi)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n14. Avoid raising the eyes towards the sky during duʿāʾ within the prayer. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Muslim)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n15. Mention the Asmāʾ al-Ḥusna (beautiful names of Allah) and Allah's sublime qualities in the duʿāʾ. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Ibn Hibbaan, Mustadrak)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n16. Make the duʿāʾ in a soft voice.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" (All six major hadith collections on the authority of Abu Musa)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n17. Use duʿāʾ phrases transmitted from the Prophet (ﷺ), as he included all needs of both deen and dunya in his teachings. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Abu Dawud, Nasai)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n18. Make duʿāʾ that encompasses a wide range of needs for both deen and dunya. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Abu Dawud)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n19. Begin by making duʿāʾ for oneself, then for one's parents, and include other Muslims.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" (Muslim)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n20. Make duʿāʾ with firm conviction (avoiding phrases like \\\"O Allah, if You wish...\\\"). \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n21. Make duʿāʾ with enthusiasm and yearning. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Ibn Hibban, Abu Awanah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n22. Bring about a \\\"presence of heart and mind\\\" and maintain high hope for acceptance. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Haakim)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n23. Make duʿāʾ earnestly and insistently. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Nasai, Haakim, Abu Awanah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n24. Avoid making duʿāʾ for severing family ties or committing sins. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Muslim, Tirmidhi)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n25. Avoid making duʿāʾ for fixed, predetermined matters (e.g., a woman praying to be transformed into a man). \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Nasai)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n26. Refrain from making duʿāʾ for impossible things. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Bukhari)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n27. Avoid asking Allah to confine His mercy solely to oneself. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Bukhari, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n28. Ask only Allah (swt) for all needs, not depending on His creation. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibbaan)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n29. Rub both hands over the face at the end of the duʿāʾ. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibbaan, Ibn Majah, Haakim)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n30. Do not be impatient for the acceptance of duʿāʾ. Avoid saying: \\\"I've made duʿāʾ repeatedly, but it hasn't been answered.\\\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"(Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nDuʿāʾ, by its essence, entails beseeching and imploring Allah. It requires humility, achieved through recognizing one's complete dependence on the All-Powerful, Allah ﷻ. Duʿāʾ encapsulates this profound meaning like no other human act, which is why the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ defined it as the essence of worship. Furthermore, Allah ﷻ has commanded us to supplicate to Him for all our needs. As Allah ﷻ says,\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"And when My servants ask you concerning Me, indeed, I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me.\\\" (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/al-baqarah/186\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"2:186\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\")\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nImām ʿAbdullah al-Ḥaddād beautifully expresses this state of humility and realization of one's relationship with the Divine in one of his renowned poems:\\n\\\"My Lord's knowledge has fully sufficed me, No more do I seek or choose. My prayers and supplications, Bear witness to my utter dependence. Thus, in times of ease and difficulty, I beseech Him with utmost sincerity. As a humble servant, my pride lies, In embracing my poverty and reliance.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":109},{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":79},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232859","tag":"Aqeedah: Allah ﷻ‎","count":66}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:22.445Z"}