Duas for wudu and prayer
Adhkar before and after ablution (wudu), and all duas inside prayer — from takbir to salam, including sujood, ruku, tashahhud, and salawat on the Prophet ﷺ.
Prayer is the pillar of the religion, and every stage — from ablution to the final salam — is consecrated by duas from the Sunnah. To skip them is to impoverish the prayer.
This section includes: duas before and after wudu, the opening supplication (istiftah), duas in ruku, on rising from ruku, in sujood, between the two prostrations, in the tashahhud, salawat on the Prophet ﷺ, the dua before salam, remembrance after salam, along with Qunut al-Witr and adhkar after witr.
Every Arabic text is given with diacritics, word-by-word translation, and audio so anyone can align their prayer with the Sunnah.
The Quran enters the prayer as more than recitation. Surah al-Fatihah (1:5–7) is itself a supplication; ayahs 6:79 and 6:162–163 belong to the opening dua al-istiftah given in chapter 18; 14:40 is the request of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) that he and his offspring establish the prayer; 2:127 asks for a deed to be accepted; 2:201 asks for good in both worlds; 39:46 addresses the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
Chapters in this category
- 10.Before ablution (wudu)1 dua
- 11.After completing ablution3 dua
- 14.Supplication when going to the mosque3 dua
- 15.When entering the mosque2 dua
- 16.When leaving the mosque1 dua
- 17.Supplications related to the Adhan4 dua
- 18.Supplication at the start of the prayer6 dua
- 19.Supplication while bowing in prayer (rukoo')5 dua
- 20.Supplication when rising from bowing3 dua
- 21.Supplication while prostrating (sujood)7 dua
- 22.Supplication between two prostrations2 dua
- 23.Supplication when prostrating due to recitation of Quran2 dua
- 24.The Tashahhud3 dua
- 25.Prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ after Tashahhud2 dua
- 26.Supplication after the last Tashahhud and before Salam11 dua
- 27.Remembrance after Salam10 dua
- 34.Qunut al-Witr3 dua
- 35.Remembrance immediately after Salam in Witr prayer1 dua
Supplications from the Quran
- A prayer for the straight pathQuran 1:5–7
- Turning one's face to the CreatorQuran 6:79
- Dedicating one's whole lifeQuran 6:162–163
- To establish the prayer — for oneself and one's descendantsQuran 14:40
- That the deed be acceptedQuran 2:127
- For the settling of disagreementsQuran 39:46
- Good in both worldsQuran 2:201
Related categories
- Morning and evening adhkarMorning and evening adhkar — a collection of duas and remembrances of Allah to be recited after Fajr and after Asr, with Arabic text, translation, and audio.
- Duas before sleep and upon waking upDuas and adhkar to recite before sleep and upon waking, including Ayat al-Kursi, al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, and an-Nas with translation and audio.
- Daily duas — clothing, home, and the streetDuas when dressing and undressing, entering and leaving the home, and using the toilet — the complete set of everyday adhkar.
- Duas before and after eatingAdhkar before eating, after eating, when drinking, for the host, for the one who gave you drink, for iftar at someone's home, and for the first fruits of the season.
- Duas for travelThe complete traveler's duas: before setting out, on mounting, on ascents and descents, on entering a town, on stopping, and on returning home.
- Duas for anxiety, sorrow, and distressDuas for anxiety, sorrow, distress, fear of a ruler or enemy, debt, difficulty, and panic — the Prophet's ﷺ words for hard hours.