Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

If one experiences a bad dream, one should recite the following duaa thrice, and one should change one’s sleeping position. One should not mention the dream to anybody. أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيم عن جابر رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال إذا رأى أحدكم …

1. When wearing any new clothing, one should recite the following Duaa اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ O Allah, for You alone is all praise. You have clothed me with this (new garment). I ask …

If one experiences a bad dream then one should turn to the left and spit thrice When spitting he should emulate the action of one who is spitting, without any saliva leaving his mouth. This action is done in order to reject the thought that Shaytaan had put in one’s …

1. When wearing new clothes, one should recite the following duaa: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا اُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتي وَ أَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has clothed me with such clothing through which I am able to conceal my private parts, and through …

If one experiences a good dream, then he should recite Alhamdulillah. If one wishes, one may relate his dream to someone who he is fond of (someone who is his well-wisher). عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول إذا رأى أحدكم رؤيا …

1. At the time of  wearing one’s clothes, one should recite the following duaa: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِن غَيرِ حَولٍ مِّنِّي وَلَا قُوَّة All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has clothed me with this (clothing) and granted it to me without any effort or …

One should ensure that he performs a good deed before sleeping, so that if death is written for one at that time, one’s last actions will be righteous and pious. One should ensure that he does not carry out any evil deed before sleeping. عن جابر، رضي الله عنه أن …

1. The best clothing for one to wear is that which is worn by the pious and righteous. عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم  (أبو داود رقم 4033) Hadhrat ibn Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu …

One should recite any Surah of the Qur’an before sleeping عن شداد بن أوس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما من مسلم يأخذ مضجعه فيقرأ سورة من كتاب الله إلا وكل الله له به ملكا فلا يقربه شيء يؤذيه حتى يهب من نومه …

1. One should wear trousers or a lungi under one’s kurta. One should avoid wearing Bermudas/jammies under the kurta. 2. The clothing one chooses to wear should not have any emblem or logo that has a kufr connotation or is a sign of kufr e.g. the cross, devil, Nike tick …