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

When entering a town or city, one should recite the following duaa:

اللهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ ومَا ذَرَيْنَ، فَإِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا

O Allah, the Rabb of the seven skies and whatever they cover, the Rabb of the seven earths and whatever they carry, the Rabb of the Shayaateen and whoever they mislead, the Rabb of the winds and whatever it scatters, indeed we ask You to bless us with the good of this village and the good of its people, and we seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of its people and the evil contained within it.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

When one stops at any place during the journey to spend the night, then one should recite the following Duaa:

اَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَق

 I seek protection through the complete (and perfect) words of Allah Ta’ala (i.e.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

When entering a town or city, one should recite the following duaa thrice:

اَللَّهُمّ بَارك لنَا فِيهَا

O Allah, grant us barakah in this place

Thereafter, one should recite the following duaa:

اَللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقنَا جَنَاهَا وَحَبِّبنَا إِلَى أَهلِهَا وَحَبِّبْ صَالِحِى اَهلِهَا إِلَينَا

 O Allah, give us of its fruits and produce and make us beloved to its people and make the pious of its people beloved to us.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

When travelling by sea, one should recite the following two verses. If one recites these verses, Allah Ta‘ala will save one from drowning:

• بِسْمِ اللَّهِ مَجْرِىهَا وَمُرْسٰهَا إِنَّ رَبِّي لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

• وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ مَطْوِيّٰتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ سُبْحٰنَهُ وَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

عن الحسين بن علي قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أمان أمتي من الغرق إذا ركبوا البحر أن يقولوا: بسم الله مجرىها ومرسٰهَا إن ربي لغفور رحيم [هود: 41] وما قدروا الله حق قدره [الزمر: 67] الآية.…

1. If one had memorized any portion of the Qur’aan Majeed, then one should ensure that one revises it regularly so that one does not forget it.…

1. If one recites a verse of sajdah or listens to it being recited, then it will be waajib (compulsory) upon one to make the sajdah.…