PreConditions of Du’a
1. The realisation that only Allah 6. To have good intentions
responds to Du’a 7. The presence of an attentive heart
2. Sincerity in Du’a to Allah alone 8. Purity of one’s sustenance
3. To perform Tawassul properly 9. Prayer upon the Prophet (saw)
4. Lack of hastiness 10. That the Du’a does not interfere with
5. Du’a for things that are good something more important
Etiquette of Du’a
Recommended Times for Du’a
Conditions During Which Du’a is Answered
1. The person who has been wronged 7. The person reciting the Qur’an
2. The one in severe circumstances 8. The person performing Hajj, Umrah
3. After a calamity or Jihad
4. The traveler 9. The Du’a for a person in his absence
5. The father against his son or for his 10. The one who remembers Allah
son constantly
6. The son for the father 11. The just ruler
Factors that Aid a Person’s Du’a in being Answered
1. Sincerity 6. To do extra voluntary acts after the
2. To expect the best from Allah obligatory ones
3. Doing good deeds 7. Repenting from previous sins
4. Fulfilling the rights of parents 8. Having a humble appearance
5. To make Du’a at all times 9. Making Du’a at holy places
10. Conforming with the etiquette of Du’a
Factors that Prevent Du’as being Answered
1. Haram sustenance 5. Becoming tired
2. Sins 6. Asking for something prohibited
3. Leaving advice to others 7. Abandoning the etiquette of Du’a
4. Being hasty
The Most Important Matters to Ask For
1. Guidance 4. Protection from affliction
2. Forgiveness 5. Perseverance in one’s faith
3. Paradise