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

If one fears harm or danger from an enemy or any creature, then one should recite Surah Quraysh.  قال أبو طاهر بن جحشويه: أردتُ سفراً وكنتُ خائفاً منه، فدخلتُ إلى القزويني أسألُه الدعاءَ، فقال لي ابتداءً من قِبَل نفسه: مَن أرادَ سفراً ففزِعَ من عدوّ أو وحش فليقرأ (لإِيلافِ قُرَيْشٍ) …

1. Recite the Qur’aan Majeed with tajweed and with the correct pronunciation. Even if one is reciting the Qur’aan Majeed in a swift pace, one should ensure that one recites each word clearly with tajweed and the correct pronunciation. وَرَتِّلِ القُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا And recite the Qur’aan clearly with tarteel (in …

When someone comes to you seeking advice before proceeding on his journey, then one should advise him to adopt taqwa at all times, and to recite the takbeer (Allahu Akbar) whenever he ascends a high land during the journey. One may then make the following du‘aa for him اللَّهُمَّ اطْوِ …

1. One should recite the Qur’aan Majeed when one’s heart is inclined towards the recitation. If one feels tired and notices that his concentration is affected, then one should stop the tilaawat, and continue when one is able to focus and concentrate. وعن جندب بن عبد الله قال: قال رسول …

The one embarking on a journey should recite the following Duaa when bidding farewell to the people he is leaving behind أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ I place all of you in the care (and trust) of Allah Ta’ala, (in whose care) trusts are never destroyed عن موسى بن …

1. One should recite ta‘awwuz when commencing tilaawat of the Qur’aan Majeed. فَاِذَا  قَرَاۡتَ الۡقُرۡاٰنَ فَاسۡتَعِذۡ مِنَ بِاللَّـهِ الشَّیۡطٰنِ الرَّجِیۡمِ (سورة النحل) When you (intend to) recite the Qur’aan, seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan, the rejected one

One should recite the following Duaa when bidding someone farewell at the time he departs on a journey: أَستَودِعُ اللهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ I place your deen, your trust (wife, children and subordinates) and your final actions (at the time of death) in the care and trust of Allah …

1. One of the rights of the Qur’aan Majeed is to ponder over its content and meaning in order that one may practice on the injunctions of the Qur’aan Majeed correctly. Hence, together with reciting the Qur’aan Majeed, one should also endeavour to learn the meaning of the various surahs …

When performing istikhaarah, one should first perform two rakaats nafl salaah. Thereafter, one should recite the following Duaa: أَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْتَخِيْرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيْم فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوْب أَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِّيْ فِيْ دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ …

When removing one’s clothing, one should recite the following duaa: بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ (I commence removing my clothes) with the name of Allah Ta‘ala, the Being regarding whom there is no Deity besides Him عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله …