Times and Places that duaa is more likely to be accepted.

[Dunya vs Akhira]

As salamu aleykum.

 

This was very uselfull to me, inshaAllaah hope it's useful to my sisters& berothers in Islaam. too

 

Dua is defined as any invocation or prayer addressed to

Allah (SWT). In our times, we find many reasons why people do

not make Dua; we forget, don't know how, or just do not think

it will be answered. Fundamental to this is the loss of

dependence and trust upon Allah. As Muslims there is

something very wrong when we believe our Duas won't be answered.

We do not turn to Allah in our times of need and instead put our

trust, dependence and hopes on worldly things that we think will

help us. Although these temporal things are the means through

which our Duas can be answered, the root of our being should be

trained automatically to turn to Allah and not anything or

anyone else. Through Dua, we strengthen our Imaan and our

relationship with Allah, as well as heighten our awareness of

cause and effect that can help inspire and motivate us to be

closer to Islam in our lives.

 

We find many reassurances throughout the Quran for those

who make Dua. Allah the Exalted, has said: "And your

Lord says: Pray unto me: and I will hear your prayer" (Quran

40:60), "Call upon your Lord Humbly and in secret" (Quran 7:55),

"When My servants question thee concerning Me, I am indeed close

(to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he

calleth on Me" (Quran 2:186), "Is not He (best) who listens to

the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and who relieves its

suffering." (Quran 27:62)

 

Aisha radhiallaahu anha said, "No believer makes Dua and

it is wasted. Either it is granted here in this world

or deposited for him in the Hereafter as long as he does not get

frustrated."

 

In fact, it is even wrong to never make Dua, "Whosoever

does not supplicate to Allah, He will be angry with Him."

[saheeh Jaami`as-Sagheer #2414]

 

A Hadith says "Ad-Du'aa Huwal-3ibaadah",[Abu

Dawud,at-Tirmidhi, Hasan Saheeh], Dua is Ibadah so calling

upon anyone other than Allah in one's Dua is Shirk. This

is an important condition of having one's Dua accepted; the Dua

should not be directed to other than Allah alone. A second

condition would be sincerity or Hudoor alqalb, having the heart

present. Also, one's food, drink, clothes and lifestyle should

be Halal. One should avoid unlawful, impious or forbidden

sources or means of livelihood. Fourth, one cannot ask for

something sinful or Haram. Dua should not be made against

family and property (i.e. to sever the ties of kinship).

 

If one asks Allah to curse someone, it rises up to

heaven and goes to the person if they are deserving, if

not it returns to the person supplicating. Patience is another

condition. This perseverance in making Dua is important. One

should not say "Why hasn't Allah answered my Dua" or "I have

prayed and prayed so many times, but the same was not accepted"

and then become disappointed and give up praying. An example of

this is like a person who planted a seed or a sapling, and kept

looking after it and watering it and when its complete shape and

height was slow in coming, they left it and forgot about it.

 

Lastly one should have expectation, belief with

certainty only Allah can answer the Dua. Understanding

dependence on Allah and asking with absolute resolve and

believing with certainty that one's Dua will be answered is a

also a condition of acceptance. One should not say "O Allah do

this...if you wish..." because one should appeal to Allah with

determination, for nobody can force Allah to do something

against his Will. If one fulfills these conditions, Allah will

definitely answer the Dua, avert some equivalent evil or give

better in the Hereafter.

 

We can and should make Dua in every condition, i.e. in

hardship and in prosperity. There are also some special

times to make Dua where it is more likely to be accepted:

 

1. When one is oppressed

2. Between the time of Athan and Iqama

3. At the time of the call for prayer

4. At the time of fighting when warriors are engaged with

each other

5. When it is raining

6. When one is sick

7. The last third of the night

8. Ramadan (especially Lailatul Qadr)

9. After the Fard part of prayer

10. When traveling

11. When breaking fast

12. In Sujood

13. Fridays, some say on Friday after Asr prayer

14. While drinking the water from the well of Zamzam

15. At the start of prayer (Dua of Istiftah)

16. When one begins the prayer, i.e. with "all praise be to

Allah, the Pure and the Blessed one"

17. While one recites al-Fatiha (which is a Dua)

18. When Ameen is said in the prayer (also relating to Fatiha)

19. At the time of raising the head after the Rukoo

20. In the last part of the prayer after conveying blessings

unto the Prophet (SAW)

21. Before finishing the prayer (before Tasleem (saying the

Salaam to the angels))

22. At the end of Wudu

23. On the day of Arafah

24. On waking up from sleep

25. At times of adversity

26. Prayer after the death of a person

27. Dua when someone's heart is filled with sincerity and

when it is focused on Allah

28. Dua of the parent against or for his children

29. When the sun moves from its meridian but before the

Dhuhr prayer

30. The Dua of a Muslim for his brother without the latter's

knowledge

31. At the time the army advances to fight in the way

of Allah.

by Huma Ahmad

[nemo]

Assalamu Calaykum

 

Mashallah Brother/sister that was great and interesting read. Hope our duca's are granted. Amiin.