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Supplication in Ramadan
Author : An Article by the Secretary General Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassanat
Date Added : 07-12-2025

Supplication in Ramadan

Praise be to Allah who has enabled His servants to observe fasting and recite the Qur’an, and perpetual, complete prayers and peace upon the best of the sons of ʿAdnān, our master Muḥammad, whom Allah the Most High favored with the Qur’an and preferred over all creation, and upon his family and his noble, honorable Companions.

We live, during these few blessed days, the joy of Ramadan which Allah the Most High has bestowed upon us. He has made its fasting an obligation through which our souls are purified, and its night prayers a voluntary act through which our ranks are elevated. This is the month which Allah the Most High has chosen from among all other months and endowed with distinguishing merits surpassing all times. Allah the Most High has made it a season for acts of obedience and devotion, such that an obligatory act performed within it carries the reward of seventy obligations, and a voluntary act carries the reward of an obligation. Whoever fasts it with faith and seeking reward will have his previous sins forgiven, and whoever stands in prayer during its nights with faith and seeking reward will have his sins forgiven and attain the fullest portion.

During the month of Ramadan, people turn to their Lord, so the sinner returns to obedience, and the obedient increase in good deeds and acts of devotion. The gates of heaven are opened for the answering of supplications. It is therefore no wonder that Allah the Most High mentions verses concerning supplication amidst the verses on fasting. Allah the Most High says {what means}: "And when My servants ask you concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be rightly guided." [Al-Baqarah/186].

Thus, through fasting, the Muslim resembles the angels of the Most Merciful. His soul becomes purified and cleansed of its deficiencies, his heart softens and submits to his Lord, and his tongue is inspired to supplicate to Allah the Most High. At that point, he becomes close to his Lord—that spiritual proximity whose delight is known only to one whose heart has prostrated to Allah the Most High before his body prostrates. The Muslim feels the reality of pure servitude to Allah the Most High and perceives the Lordship of Allah the Most High, the Possessor of grandeur, majesty, might, and omnipotence. He thereby comes to know the greatness of the Creator through his humility before Him, and through the weakness experienced by the fasting person, he is made aware of the strength of Allah the Most High. It is then that pure servitude, which is a cause for the acceptance of supplication and closeness to Allah the Most High, is realized within him. Indeed, He, glorified be He, has said: "I am with those whose hearts are broken," and He has said: "Grandeur is My cloak and majesty is My garment. Whoever contends with Me regarding either of them, I will cast him into the Fire." [Sunan Abī Dāwūd].

From this, we understand the secret behind the answering of supplications in Ramadan and the reasons for the delay in response at other times. When a Muslim supplicates to Allah the Most High with a heart that is submissive, broken, and humble before Allah, he finds Allah the Most High answering him. However, when he asks Allah the Most High while being arrogant, haughty, thinking himself deserving of a response, and swearing oaths against Allah the Most High, then Allah the Most High rejects him and leaves him to his own soul, his whims, his desires, and what misleads him. It has been reported in some narrations that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, related that: "A man said, 'By Allah, Allah will not forgive so-and-so.' Thereupon Allah the Most High said, 'Who is he who swears by Me that I will not forgive so-and-so? Verily, I have forgiven so-and-so and nullified your deed.'" [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim].

Thus, fasting becomes one of the most hopeful means for the acceptance of supplications. From this originates the encouragement of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, for the fasting person to supplicate before breaking his fast. He said: "The supplication of the fasting person at the time of breaking his fast is not rejected." [Musnad Abī Dāwūd al-Ṭayālisī]. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, concluded our fasting with the supplication he legislated for us at the time of breaking the fast: "O Allah, for You I have fasted, and with Your provision I break my fast." [Sunan Abī Dāwūd]. Therefore, the servant, while fasting, should remember his closeness to Allah the Most High and that his supplication during these moments is answered. He should resort to Allah the Most High in supplication for himself regarding what he desires of worldly and hereafter wishes, and he should not forget his believing brothers. He should supplicate for the servants of Allah the Most High and supplicate for his nation for honor, victory, and empowerment, so that perhaps Allah the Most High will answer him, thereby relieving the nation of His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, from calamity, trial, and the dominance of enemies. And the promise of Allah the Most High is fulfilled: "And when My servants ask you concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they may be rightly guided." [Al-Baqarah/186]. We ask Allah the Most High to realize our hopes, accept our supplications, overlook our sins, and grant us a good end. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the Responsive.

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Summarized Fatawaa

What are the Sunnahs and etiquettes related to the slaughtering of an animal?

 

 
In the Name of Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
1-Avoid terrifying the animal before it is slaughtered.
 
2-Do not slaughter the animal in front of others of its kind.
 
3-Offer water to the animal before the sacrifice.
 
4-Sharpen the knife thoroughly prior to slaughtering to ensure the cut is made as quickly and cleanly as possible. This is in accordance with the statement of our Master, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Indeed, Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, has prescribed excellence (Ihsan) in all things. So when you kill, kill well; and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade, and let him put his sacrificial animal at ease." (Narrated by Muslim)
 
Do not begin skinning the carcass until you are absolutely certain that the animal has completely passed away.
 
Slaughter cattle, sheep, and goats while they are lying down on their left side, facing the Qiblah (direction of prayer). Leave the right leg untied so the animal can move it, helping it rest more easily during its final moments. For camels, however, the preferred method (Nahr) is to slaughter them while they are standing up, with their left knee tied. And Allah the Almighty Knows Best.

If someone fasts on the White Days with the intention of making up for missed fasts (qada), will they receive the reward for both voluntary and obligatory fasting?

Making up missed obligatory fasts (qada) is mandatory, and the intention for qada must be specified.
If a person makes up their missed Ramadan fasts on the White Days, they must intend qada, but they may also intend to fast the White Days, and Allah willing, they will receive the reward for both.
This is similar to entering a mosque and praying an obligatory prayer, where the person also earns the reward of Tahiyyat al-Masjid (greeting the mosque) if they intend both.
● If the person missed their fasts due to a valid excuse, they may wait and fast on the White Days.
● However, if they missed the fasts without a valid excuse, they must make up the fasts immediately and should not delay them until the White Days.

What is the ruling on the ablution of one who touches his wife without a barrier?

In the Shafi'i school, a man's ablution is invalidated by touching his wife if their skins meet (in any place) without a barrier, whether the touch is intentional or accidental. An exception to this is touching hair, teeth, or nails; these do not invalidate ablution. And Allah the Almighty knows best.

When does the time for Udhiyah begin?

 
In the Name of Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.
 
The permissible timeframe for Udhiyah (sacrificial offering) begins on the day of Eid al-Adha—the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah—once the sun has risen and a period of time sufficient to perform two brief prayer units (Rak'ahs) and two short sermons (Khutbahs) has passed. This window remains open until the sun sets on the final day of Tashreeq, which is the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.
 
Our Master, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), said: "Every valley of Mina is a place of sacrifice, and slaughtering may be done throughout all the days of Tashreeq." (Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi and Ibn Hibban)
 
The days of Tashreeq refer to the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.
 
The most virtuous time to perform the sacrifice is immediately after concluding the Eid prayer, based on the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "The first thing we do on this day of ours is to pray, then we return and offer our sacrifice. Whoever does that has acted in accordance with our Sunnah (tradition), and whoever slaughters before that, it is merely meat he has provided for his family; it has nothing to do with the ritual sacrifice." (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
 
What is meant here is an estimation of time rather than the actual performance of the prayer itself, as our Master, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), used to offer the Eid al-Adha prayer immediately after sunrise.
 
The sacrifice is valid if performed at any time during these designated days, whether by day or by night, though slaughtering at night is considered disliked (Makruh). And Allah the Almighty Knows Best.

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