Upon Sighting the New Moon
Ramadan Duas · Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3451
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration
Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam. Rabbi wa rabbukalLah.
Translation
O Allah, let this moon appear over us with security, faith, safety, and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Source
Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3451
Said when the new crescent moon of Ramadan (or any month) is sighted. It welcomes the new month with a prayer for blessings.
More from Ramadan Duas
Intention for Fasting (Suhoor)
وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ
Common intention formula; the Prophet ﷺ said actions are by intentions (Sahih Bukhari 1)
Breaking the Fast (Iftar)
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Sunan Abu Dawud 2357
Dua for Laylatul Qadr
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3513
When Provoked While Fasting
إِنِّي صَائِمٌ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ
Sahih Bukhari 1904
These tools are free because of generous Muslims.
$10/month keeps this platform free for 50,000 people. Every visit earns you reward — Sadaqah Jariyah.