Duas for Ramadan and Fasting

Dua for Keeping the Fast at Suhoor (Source: Abu Dawud)

dua for keeping fast

Transliteration: Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri Ramadan.


Dua for Breaking the Fast

Dua 1:

dua for breaking fast 1

Transliteration: Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu [wa 'alayka tawakkaltu] wa ‘ala rizq-ika aftarthu
Source: Abu Dawud


Dua 2:

dua for breaking fast bukhari
Meaning: The thirst has gone and the veins are quenched, and reward is confirmed, if Allaah wills.

Transliteration: Zahabadh-dhama'u wabtallatil-'urooqu, wa thabatal-ajru inshaa-Allaahu.
Source: Abu Dawud 2/306, Sahih Al-Jami As Saghir 4/209


Dua 3:

ramadan dua 3
Meaning: O Allaah, I ask You by Your mercy which envelops all things, that You forgive me.

Transliteration: Allahumma innee as'aluka bi-rahmatikal-latee wasi'ath kulla shai'in an taghfira lee.
Source: Ibn Majah 1/557


Dua for Sighting the Crescent Moon

moon sighting dua
Meaning: Allaah is the greatest. O Allaah, let the crescent loom above us in safety, faith, peace, and Islaam, and in agreement with all that You love and pleases You. Our Lord and your Lord is Allaah.

Transliteration: Allahu Akbar, Allaahumma ahillahu 'alaina bil-amni wal-imaani, was-salaamati wal-Islaami, wat-tawfeeqi limaa tuhibbu wa tardhaa, Rabbunaa wa Rabbukallaahu.
Source: At Tirmidhi 5/504


Dua for Laila tul Qadr

lalatul qadr dua
Meaning: O Allah You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.

Transliteration: Allahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'anni.
Source: Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah