Authentic duas for Suhoor, Iftar, Taraweeh and Laylatul Qadr — with transliteration, translation and sources.
Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed — a month of fasting, night prayer, charity and constant supplication. Allah placed the verse about answering dua (Qur'an 2:186) directly between the verses on fasting, a signal that the fasting person's call is close to being answered.
This hub gathers the supplications a Muslim needs across the whole month: the intention and dua at Suhoor before dawn, the dua at Iftar when the fast is broken, the supplications made during Taraweeh and the night prayer, and the single most emphasised dua of Laylatul Qadr. Every text is given in Arabic, with a simple transliteration, an English translation and its source.
The Prophet ﷺ said three supplications are never rejected: that of the fasting person until he breaks his fast, of the just ruler, and of the oppressed. Ramadan is therefore not only a month of restraint but a month of asking.
وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ
Wa bi sawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri Ramadan
I intend to keep the fast of tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.
Widely reported intention wording; the intention of the heart is sufficient
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahaba al-zama'u wabtallat al-'urooqu wa thabata al-ajru in sha Allah
The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is certain, if Allah wills.
Sunan Abu Dawud 2357 — graded hasan
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Allahumma innaka 'Afuwwun tuhibbu al-'afwa fa'fu 'anni
O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.
Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3513 — graded sahih
Begin with the Suhoor page before dawn each night, keep the Iftar dua ready at sunset, use the Taraweeh page for the night prayer, and turn to the Laylatul Qadr page in the last ten nights.
Each sub-page carries the full supplication, the ruling and etiquette around it, and answers to the questions people most commonly ask.
Face the qiblah where you can, raise your hands, begin by praising Allah and sending salawat on the Prophet ﷺ, ask with certainty of being answered, and repeat your request three times.
Ask for the hereafter as well as the world, make dua for your parents and for the wider ummah, and do not rush an answer.
Ramadan 1447 AH is expected to begin around the evening of 17 February 2026, subject to local moon sighting. Confirm the start with your local mosque or moon-sighting authority, since dates shift by a day between regions.
No specific obligatory dua is authentically reported for Suhoor beyond making the intention to fast. The pre-dawn hour is, however, the last third of the night, when supplication is most readily answered, so use it freely for your own duas.
The reported wording 'Dhahaba al-zama'u...' is said after breaking the fast. Before and at the moment of breaking, make your own duas, because the fasting person's supplication at that moment is not turned away.
The intention is an act of the heart. Saying it aloud is not required; resolving before dawn that you will fast the coming day is sufficient.
It is sought in the last ten nights of Ramadan, most strongly on the odd nights, and the 27th night is emphasised in several reports. Standing all ten nights is the safest way to catch it.
Yes. Outside the fixed wording of the prayer, you may supplicate in any language. Allah understands every tongue, and sincerity matters more than eloquence.
Both eight and twenty rak'ahs are practised, each with scholarly support. Length and quality of recitation matter more than the count.
No. Swallowing your own saliva does not break the fast, and using a miswak or toothbrush is permissible as long as nothing is swallowed.