Prayer Before Breaking the Fast

Memes and prayers People who, while sitting and waiting for the iftar meal, offer a prayer before breaking their fast.

The time before breakfast is considered one of the blessed times when the supplications of those fasting are likely to be answered. Here are some general and well-known supplications that it is recommended to recite frequently during these virtuous moments.

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A Written Prayer Before Breaking the Fast

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from helplessness, laziness, cowardice, old age, and stinginess.

From the Comprehensive Supplications of the Prophet ﷺ

I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave and from the trials of life and death

From the Comprehensive Supplications of the Prophet ﷺ

O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.

A Comprehensive Collection of Quranic and Prophetic Supplications

O Allah, I ask You—O Allah, the One, the Only, the Self-Subsisting, who neither begets nor is begotten, and to whom there is none comparable—to forgive my sins, for You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.

A Traditional Prayer for Forgiveness

The Importance and Virtue of the Supplication Before Breaking the Fast

The importance of supplication before breaking the fast lies in the fact that it occurs during moments of submission and humility before God, the Exalted and Glorious. After a day of abstaining from food, drink, and worldly desires as an act of devotion and obedience, the fasting person reaches a state of spiritual clarity and profound closeness to his Creator. Supplicating to Allah during these blessed moments instills deep tranquility and peace in the soul, dispels worries, and strengthens the servant’s connection with his Lord. The Prophet Muhammad—peace be upon him—has promised us that when the fasting person breaks his fast, his supplication will not be rejected. This makes this time a golden opportunity and a divine blessing to seek the best of this world and the Hereafter with certainty, hope, and sincerity of intention.

Recommended Times and Circumstances for the Supplication Before Breaking the Fast

To earn the greatest reward and ensure that one’s supplications are answered, it is recommended that Muslims take advantage of certain times and circumstances just before breaking the fast, the most notable of which are:

  • The few minutes immediately preceding the Maghrib call to prayer are moments of anticipation and response.
  • While sitting at the breakfast table and waiting for the call to prayer, one should pass the time by remembering Allah, the Exalted, and avoid idle talk.
  • When eating the first dates or drinking water to break the fast, accompanied by praise and thanksgiving.
  • In moments of intense hunger and thirst, while reflecting on the servant’s poverty and weakness in the face of God’s wealth and power.
  • A state of humility and complete certainty that Allah is All-Hearing and All-Responding, and not rushing the answer.

A Summary of the Prayer Before Breaking the Fast

The supplication before breaking the fast represents a great opportunity and a divine blessing for the fasting person to draw closer to Allah, the Exalted, and to attain the blessings of this world and the Hereafter. We have explained the virtue of this supplication and the importance of making the most of the blessed moments just before the call to prayer with a humble heart and complete certainty that it will be answered. We ask Almighty Allah to accept our and your fasting and night prayers, and to accept your supplications and forgive your sins.

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