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Dua of the DayOctober 14, 2026
Munajat of Imam al-Shafi’i

Explanation: This is a munajat (intimate prayer) in verse attributed to Imam al-Shafi'i. It calls to repentance, to lawful earnings and to balance in the face of worldly…

Hadith of the DayJumada al-Awwal 3, 1448

“The servant is closest to his Lord when he is in prostration; so make much dua in prostration.”

Muslim, Salah 215
Duas for Holy Days and Nights

Dua When Seeing the New Moon (Hilal)

Hilâl Görünce Okunacak Dua: Arapçası, Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the dua recited when the new moon (the crescent, hilal) is sighted. When the moon was sighted, our Prophet ﷺ would say the takbir, and he recommended this to us as well.

Dua Text

اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ، اَللّٰهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ

Transliteration

Allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah. Allahumma ahillahu ‘alayna bil-amni wal-imani was-salamati wal-islam.

Meaning

Allah is the Greatest; there is no god but Him. O Allah, make this moon safe and blessed for us; make it a good one for well-being and Islam.

What Is Asked in This Dua

The dua asks that the new month come with safety, faith, well-being and Islam.

When and How to Recite

It is recited at the beginning of every month when the crescent moon is sighted.

Virtue

The source book states that reciting this dua when we see the new moon is highly virtuous.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you recite when you see the new moon?

You say the takbir and recite the dua “Allahumma ahillahu ‘alayna bil-amni wal-iman…”.

What does the new moon dua mean?

Allah is the Greatest; O Allah, bring this moon to us with safety, faith, well-being and Islam.

What did the Prophet ﷺ do when he saw the new moon?

When the moon was sighted, he would say the takbir, and he recommended doing so.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 594.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 29 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026

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