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Salatul Hajaat

· 17 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What should a muslim do if he got an urgent request? What kind of Dua or service (Ibadat) should a muslim do so that Allah fulfils this request?

Answer

The Hadith explains that if a person has a need, he should perform two rakaats Salatul Hajaat and thereafter recite the following dua:

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الحَلِيمُ الكَرِيمُ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ، الحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ، أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ، وَالغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ، وَالسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ، لاَ تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْبًا إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ، وَلاَ هَمًّا إِلاَّ فَرَّجْتَهُ، وَلاَ حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضًا إِلاَّ قَضَيْتَهَا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ (ترمذي #479)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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