{"_id":"668da0ae0b76658b4c233dc1","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the proper etiquette for making Duaa?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the proper etiquette for making Duaa?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"This is not an exhaustive list:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"1. Abstain from ḥarām food, clothing, and earnings. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Muslim, Tirmidhi)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"2. Make duʿāʾ with sincerity, believing firmly that only Allah can fulfill one's needs. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Haakim)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"3. 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.\\\" \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"4. Make duʿāʾ while in a state of purity and cleanliness. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, Nasai, Ibn Hibbaan, Mustadrak)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"5. Perform wuḍūʾ before making duʿāʾ. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"6. Face the qiblah while making duʿāʾ. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"7. Sit as in the tashahhud position. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Abu Awanah)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"8. Begin and end the duʿāʾ by praising Allah Taʿāla. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"9. Send ṣalawāt upon the Prophet (ﷺ) at the beginning and end of the duʿāʾ. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"10. Spread both hands out while making duʿāʾ. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Tirmidhi, Mustadrak)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"11. Raise both hands up to shoulder height. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Abu Dawud, Musnad Ahmad)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"12. Sit with humility and respect. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"13. Mention one's helplessness and dependence upon Allah. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Tirmidhi)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"14. Avoid raising the eyes towards the sky during duʿāʾ within the prayer. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Muslim)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"15. Mention the Asmāʾ al-Ḥusna (beautiful names of Allah) and Allah's sublime qualities in the duʿāʾ. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Ibn Hibbaan, Mustadrak)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"16. Make the duʿāʾ in a soft voice.\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\" (All six major hadith collections on the authority of Abu Musa)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"17. Use duʿāʾ phrases transmitted from the Prophet (ﷺ), as he included all needs of both deen and dunya in his teachings. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Abu Dawud, Nasai)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"18. Make duʿāʾ that encompasses a wide range of needs for both deen and dunya. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Abu Dawud)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"19. Begin by making duʿāʾ for oneself, then for one's parents, and include other Muslims.\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\" (Muslim)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"20. Make duʿāʾ with firm conviction (avoiding phrases like \\\"O Allah, if You wish...\\\"). \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(All six major hadith collections)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"21. Make duʿāʾ with enthusiasm and yearning. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Ibn Hibban, Abu Awanah)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"22. Bring about a \\\"presence of heart and mind\\\" and maintain high hope for acceptance. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Haakim)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"23. Make duʿāʾ earnestly and insistently. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Nasai, Haakim, Abu Awanah)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"24. Avoid making duʿāʾ for severing family ties or committing sins. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Muslim, Tirmidhi)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"25. Avoid making duʿāʾ for fixed, predetermined matters (e.g., a woman praying to be transformed into a man). \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Nasai)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"26. Refrain from making duʿāʾ for impossible things. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Bukhari)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"27. Avoid asking Allah to confine His mercy solely to oneself. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Bukhari, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"28. Ask only Allah (swt) for all needs, not depending on His creation. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibbaan)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"29. Rub both hands over the face at the end of the duʿāʾ. \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibbaan, Ibn Majah, Haakim)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"30. Do not be impatient for the acceptance of duʿāʾ. Avoid saying: \\\"I've made duʿāʾ repeatedly, but it hasn't been answered.\\\" \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"(Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah)\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Duʿāʾ, 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,\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"\\\"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.\\\" (\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https://quran.com/al-baqarah/186\",\"target\":null,\"rel\":null}},{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\"2:186\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"text\":\")\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Imām ʿAbdullah al-Ḥaddād beautifully expresses this state of humility and realization of one's relationship with the Divine in one of his renowned poems:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"\\\"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.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":120},{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":116},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":84},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232859","tag":"Aqeedah: Allah ﷻ‎","count":72}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:22.445Z"}