Dua is our direct line to Allah, and the Prophet ﷺ said: "Dua is worship" (at-Tirmidhi). Learning how to make dua well deepens your relationship with your Creator and brings peace in good times and bad.
Begin with praise and salawat
Start by praising Allah, then send blessings on the Prophet ﷺ, then ask. The Prophet ﷺ taught that a dua sandwiched between praise and salawat is more likely to be answered.
Etiquettes of dua
- Face the Qibla and raise your hands when appropriate.
- Be sincere, humble and certain that Allah hears you.
- Ask for what is good, and avoid asking for something sinful or for breaking family ties.
- Repeat and persist — Allah loves the one who keeps asking.
Times when dua is more likely accepted
- The last third of the night (Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim).
- Between the adhan and the iqamah.
- While fasting and just before breaking the fast (at-Tirmidhi).
- In sujud, in the last hour of Friday, and throughout Ramadan.
Use the duas taught by the Prophet ﷺ
The best duas are those taught in the Qur'an and Sunnah, such as "Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah wa fil-akhirati hasanah wa qina 'adhaban-nar" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201). Find a fitting one for how you feel using our Dua Finder, or read Dua of the Day.
"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." — Surah Al-Baqarah 2:186
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