DUA'AS FOR ROUTINES 

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DUA'A 438  New House

The Holy Prophet advised the believers to sacrifice an animal when any of them decides to build a new house, distribute the meat among the less fortunate people and recite the following dua'a.

O my Allah, keep me safe from unruly perverse jinn, men and devils, and let favours and fortunes prevail for me in my new house.   ALLAAHUMMAR-H'AM A'NNEE MARADATAL JINNI WAL INSI WASH SHAYAAT'EENI WA BAARIK LEE FEE BINAA-EE

DUA'A 439  Turning on/off lights

Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to switch on lights in the house before sunset, as according to the Holy Prophet it is makru (undesirable) to enter a dark house, and at the time of turning on the lights recite the following dua'a.

O our Allah, let light illuminate our path when we walk among human beings. Do not keep us away from Your light on the day of judgement. Let there be light for us, because You are light. There is no God save You.   ALLAAHUMMAJ-A'L LANAA NOORAN NAMSHEE BIHEE FIN NAASI WA LAA TAH'RIMNAA NOORAKA YAWMA NALQAAKA WAJ-A'L LANAA NOORAN INNAKA NOORUN LAA ILLAAHA ILLAA ANTA

DUA'A 440 At the time of switching off the lights recite the following dua'a.

O Our Allah, bring us for the from the darkness unto the light.   ALLAAHUMMA AKRIJNAA MINAZ' Z'ULUMAATI ILAN NOORI

DUA'A 441       Coming out/Entering house

Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir advised the believers to recite the following dua'a at the time of coming out from the house on the road

In the name of Allah, I believe in Allah, I rely on Allah. That which Allah wills takes place. There is no power nor strength but in Allah.   BISMILLAAHI AAMANTU BILLAAHI WA TAWAKKALTU A'LALLAHI MAASHAA-ALLAAHU LAA H'AWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAH

DUA'A 442 Imam Ali ibn abi Talib advised the believers to say the following dua'a at the time of entering the house

Then recite surah al Ikhlas inside the house.

DUA'A 443 Imam Ali ibn abi Talib advised the believers to recite (at the time of leaving the house for a special or important purpose):

 1. Verses 190 to 194 of Ali Imran  2. Ayatul Kursi  3. Surah Al Fatihah  4. Surah Al Qadr

DUA'A 444 Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir advised his believing companions to recite the following dua'a  at the time of coming out of the house to complete the lawful work on hand successfully.

In the name of Allah. Allah is sufficient for me. I rely on Allah. O my Allah, I beseech You to let me achieve success in all my affairs. I take refuge with You from the evil of this world and from the punishment of the hereafter.   BISMILLAAHI H'ASBIYALLAAHU TAWAKKALTU A'LALLAAHI ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALUKA KHAYRAL UMOORI KULLIHAA WA A-O'OD'U BIKA MIN KHIZYID DUNYAA WA A'DAABAL AAKHIRAH

Du’a before Meals

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ . اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي  اَسْئَلُكَ  فِي اَكْلِي وَ شُرْبِي السَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ وَعْكَهِ وَ الْقُوَّةَ بِهِ عَلى طَاعَتِكَ وَ ذِكْرِكَ وَ شُكْرِكَ ، فِيْمَا اَبْقَيْتَهُ فِي بَدَنِي وَ اَنْ تَشَجِّعْنِي بِقُوَّتِهَا عَلى عِبَادَتِكَ وَ اَنْ تُلْهِمَنِي حُسْنَ التَّحْرِرِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family. O Allah, I ask You, in my eating and drinking, safety from illness, and to obey You and remember You and be thankful to You,  as long as it remains in my body, and through its strength encourage me towards Your worship and inspire me to refrain from Your disobedience. O Allah bless Muhammad and his family.(Khulasatul Adhkar, Al Faydh al-Kashani pg. 79)

Du’a after Meals

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمن الرّحِيْم

 اَللهمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدً وَآلِ مُحَمَّد

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِيْ اَطْعَمَنَا، وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَاَيَّدَنَا، وَآوانَا، وَاَنْعَمَ عَلَيْنَا، وَاَفْضَلَ. اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِيْ يُطْعِمُ وَلاَ يُطْعَمُ.

اَللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدً وَآلِ مُحَمَّد

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family Praise be to Allah Who has: fed us, provided water for us, sufficed us, supported us, sheltered us, favored us, and bestowed benefits.

Praise be to Allah Who feeds but is not fed.

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family. (As-Sahîfa As-Sajjâdiyyah Al-Jâmi`ah, p. 601

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DUA'A 445     Before eating/drinking 

Before eating a meal recite the following dua'a (surah al Quraysh).

In the name of Allah, the beneficient, the merciful. For the uniting of the Quraysh, For the union during their winter and summer journeys, Let them worship the Lord of this house, Who fed them when they were hungry and gave them security against fear. BISMILLAAHIR RAH'MAANIR RAH'EEM LI-EELAAFI QURAYSHIN EELAAFIHIM RIH'LATASH SHITAA-I WAS'-S'AYF FAL YA'-BUDOO RABBA HAAD'AL BAYT ALLAD'EE AT'-A'MAHUM MIN JOO-I'W WA AAMANAHUM MIN KHAWF

DUA'A 446 Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite the following dua'a (Maryam : 62) before eating a meal.

They shall have their sustenance therein, morning and evening.   LAHUM RIZQUHUM FEEHAA BUKRATAW WA A'SHIYYAA

DUA'A 447  Imam Ali ibn ali Talib advised the believers to say:

DUA'A 448 Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite the following dua'a  at the time of drinking water.

Blessing of Allah be on Husayn, his family and his friends; and may Allah curse those who killed him and opposed him   S'ALAWAATULLAAHI A'LAL H'USAYNI WA AHLI BAYTIHEE WA AS'H'AABIHEE WA LA'-NATULLAHI A'LAA QATALATIHEE WA A'-DAA-IHEE

DUA'A 449   Changing garments

In the name of Allah, O my Allah cover my nudity, do not disgrace me in the arena on the day of judgement, let my private parts abstain from that which is unlawful, do not pull of my elegent dress of  faith.   BISMILLAAHI ALLAAHUMMAS-TUR A'WARATEE WA LAA TAHTIKNEE FEE A'RAS'AATIL QIYAAMATI WA A-I'FFI FARJEE WA LA TAKHLA'-A'NNEE ZEENATAL EEMAANI

DUA'A 450 Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir advised the believers to recite the following dua'a at the time of cutting the cloth to make new garment, and also at the time of wearing it

O my Allah, make this (garment) a good work, worthy of reward, auspicious, blessed. O my Allah (as long as I wear it) le me enjoy the delight (one finds) in Your worship, let my (all) deeds be in Your obedience, and let me thank You in return of the bounties You give me. Praise be to Allah who has honoured me with a garment which conceals my nudity and makes me presentable in the gatherings of people.   ALLAAHUMMAJ-A'LHU THAWBA YUMNIN WA TUQAN WA BARAKAATIN ALLAAHUMAR-ZUQNEE FEE HI H'USNA I'BAADTIKA WA A'MALAN LIT'AA-A'TIKA WA ADAA-A SHUKRINI’-MATIKA ALH’AMDU LILLAAHILLAD’EE KASAANEE MAA UWAAREE BIHEE A’WRATEE WA ATAJAMMALU BIHEE FIN NAASI

DUA’A 451    Wearing Jewellery

Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite the following dua’a  at the time of wearing a ring (silver); the women may recite it while wearing jewelry.

O my Allah, estimate me with the brightness of (my) belief, let good be my end, let my life in the hereafter be blessed with happiness. Verily You are mighty, wise, generous.   ALLAAHUMMA SAWWIMNEE BISEEMAA-IL EEMAANI WAKHTIM LEE BIKHAYRIN WAJ-A’L A’AQIBATEE ILAA KHAYRIN INNAKA ANTAL A’ZEEZUL H’AKEEMUL KAREEM

DUA’A 452  Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir advised the believers to remember Allah whenever men or women sit together because, in return Allah shall remember them on the day of judgement. On such occasions recite the following dua’a (Saffat : 180 to 182).

Glory be to Allah, the Lord of majesty, far above what they ascribe to Him. Peace be on the messangers. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.   SUBH’AANA RABBIKA RABBIL I’ZZATI A’MMAA YAS’IFOON WA SALAAMUN A’LAL MURSALEEN WAL H’AMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL A’ALAMEEN

DUA’A 453  For those who happen to be on the very high cliffs of mountains or buildings (particularly vertigo victims) Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir suggested the following dua’a:

There is no god save Allah, the most great   LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU WALLAAHU AKBAR

DUA’A 454 - Imam Jafar bin Muhammad al Sadiq advised the believers to recite either or all of the following dua’as at the time of planting trees or sowing seeds:

A goodly word is like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches are in heaven. It yields its fruit in every season by the permission of its Lords.   MATHALAN KALIMATAN T’AYYIBATAN KASHAJARTIN T’AYYIBATIN AS’LUHAA THAABITUW WA FAR-U’HAA FIS SAMAAA TOOTEEE UKULAHAA KULLA H’EENIM BI-ID’NI RABBIHAA

Recite 3 times

Have you seen that which you sow? Do you cause it to grow, or are We (Allah) the grower?   AFARA-AYTUM MAA TAH’RUTHOON A-ANTUM TAZRA-O’ONAHOO AM NAH’NUZ ZAARI-O’ON

Recite, standing, facing qibla, the above noted (ii) and continue the following

O Allah, let these (seeds) be productive, blessed. Feed us from the produce in safety and to our full satisfaction. Let these seeds produce so much that the produce be piled up in heaps. Do not deprive me from that which I seek and desire, nor put  me to test and trial by allowing me to enjoy (abundant produce), for the sake of Muhammad and his pure progeny.   ALLAAHUMMAJ-A’LHU H’ARTHAN MUBAARAKAN WAR-ZUQNAA FEEHIS SALAAMATI WAT TAMAAMATA WAJ-A’LHU H’ABBAN MUTARAAKIBAN WA LAA TAH’RIMNEE KHAYRA MAA ABTAGEE WA LAA TAFTINEE BEE MAA MATTA’-TANEE BIH’AQQI MUHAMMADIN WA AALIHIT’T’AYYIBEEN

DUA’A 455  Recite the following  dua’a (Furqan : 74) after every wajib salat if you want your wife and children to become true believers, (or if they already are), to keep them attached to the true faith:

O Our Lord, grant us out of our wives and our offspring that which cheers our eyes, and make us Imams of those who safeguard themselves against evil.   RABBANAA HAB LANAA MIN AZWAAJINAA WA D’URRIYYAATINA QURRAT A’-YUNIW WAJ-A’LNAA LIL MUTTAQEENA IMAAMAA

DUA’A 457 Those who receive free bounties from Allah or deserving rewards in return of their good deeds and lawful efforts should give thanks to their Lord by reciting the following dua’a.

Praise be Allah for every bounty He gave or He shall give.   ALH’AMDU LILLAAHI KULLI NI’-MATIN KAANAT AW HIYA KAAINATAN

 Supplication for Protection of Crops

This supplication has been set out in "Iddatul Dai' for the protection of famers from animals who would destroy fruit or crop. It should be written on four pieces of cloth or paper and placed on four sides of the farm:

أيّها الدود أيّها الدَّوَابُّ وَالهَوامُّ وَالحَيْواناتُ أُخْرُجُوا مِنْ هذِهِ الارْضِ وَالزَّرْعِ إِلى الخَرابِ كَما خَرَجَ إبْنُ مَتَّى مِنْ بَطْنِ الحُوتِ، فَإنْ لَمْ تَخْرُجُوا أرْسَلْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ شُواظا مِنْ نارٍ وَنُحاسٍ فَلا تَنْتَصِرانِ. ألَمْ تَرَ إِلى الَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا مِنْ دِيارِهِمْ وَهُمْ اُلُوفٌ حَذَرَ المَوْتِ فَقالَ لَهُمْ الله مُوتوا فماتُوا. أُخْرُجْ مِنْها فَإنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ فَخَرَجَ مِنْها خائِفا يَتَرَقَّبُ سُبْحانَ الّذِي أسْرى بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلاً مِنَ المَسْجِدِ الحَرامِ إِلى المَسْجِدِ الاقْصى كَأنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَها لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلاّ عَشِيَّةً اوْ ضُحاها فَأخْرَجْناهُمْ مِنْ جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقامٍ كَريمٍ وَنِعْمَةٍ كانُوا فِيها فاكِهِينَ فَما بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّماء وَالارْضُ وَما كانُوا مُنْظَرينَ. أُخْرُجْ مِنْها فَما يَكُونُ لَكَ أنْ تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيها فَاخرُجْ إنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّاغِرينَ. أُخْرُجْ مِنْها مَذُْوما مَدْحُوراً فَلَنَأتِيَنَّهُمْ بِجُنُودٍ لاقِبَلَ لَهُمْ وَلَنُخْرِجَنَّهُمْ مِنْها أذِلَّةً وَهُمْ صاغِرُونَ.

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