Duas for Eating and Meals
Dua for the Host at an Iftar Invitation
This is the dua recited for the host when you attend an iftar invitation. The…
Duas for Eating and Meals
8 entriesFood and meal duas are the short duas recited when sitting down to eat, when finishing a meal, when drinking water and after drinking. This section brings together the Bismillah and the dua recited when starting a meal, the dua after eating, the dua recited at communal meals, the duas recited when drinking water and afterwards, and the dua a guest makes for the host. The iftar dua recited when breaking the fast in Ramadan is also here.
What these duas have in common is their brevity: most are a sentence or two long and are memorised naturally as they are repeated. Their shared idea is also one — remembering that the provision in front of you did not come by itself.
For each dua, the Arabic text with full vowel marks, the transliteration and the meaning are given, and the source in which it appears is stated.
All Duas for Eating and Meals
Duas for Eating and Meals
Iftar Dua (Dua for Breaking the Fast)
This is the dua recited when breaking the fast in Ramadan. There are other versions…
Duas for Eating and Meals
Dua of the Guest for the Host
This is the dua a guest makes for the host who has welcomed him.
Duas for Eating and Meals
Dua for Those Who Eat Together
This is a short dua of praise recited together after a communal meal.
Duas for Eating and Meals
Dua Before Eating
This dua is recited when starting a meal. It asks for blessing in one's provision…
Duas for Eating and Meals
Dua While Drinking Water (Between Sips)
This is a dua of gratitude recited while drinking water, between sips.
Duas for Eating and Meals
Dua After Drinking Water
This is a dua of gratitude recited after drinking water. It is taken from Surah…
Frequently Asked Questions
Which dua is recited after eating?
The common practice is the dua “Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana minal-muslimin”: “Praise be to Allah who has fed us, given us drink and made us among the Muslims.” In this section the Arabic text, transliteration and meaning of the dua are given on a separate page; the long meal dua recited at large gatherings is also included separately.
What do you say before eating?
You say the Bismillah: “Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.” Someone who forgets the Bismillah and starts eating is advised to say “Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu” as soon as they remember. The text and meaning of both are on the relevant page in this section.
Is there a dua to recite when drinking water?
Yes. Drinking water in three breaths is sunnah; you say Bismillah before drinking and praise Allah (hamd) after drinking. There is also a separate dua recited when drinking Zamzam water, which is in the Hajj and Umrah Duas section.
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