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Printable Supplications

As parents, we should try and teach our children this and try to make our home, a place where Allah is remembered.

Supplication or Dua to Allah is of paramount importance in Islam. The benefits of supplication are immense as are its virtues. Supplication is an act of obedience to Allah. By offering supplications, we are actually carrying out Allah’s command.

Allah says: “And your Lord said: Supplicate to Me, I shall answer you.” [Sûrah Ghâfir: 60]

There are many supplications that the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us to say in different situations.

With this in mind, below are some free printable supplications. InshaAllah, the hope is that you will print them and put them in your homes as a reminder to your families.

Here are the Dua’s so far (inshaAllah more will be added regularly).




Supplications before we go to sleep

We should teach this dua to our children inshaAllah. What better way is there to end the day than by remembering Allah, Most High? If you think it’s required, download this dua from the below link and put it near your childs bed so they are reminded to say it. Please note there are many other duas narrated that should be said before sleeping. Please refer to the book, fortress of a Muslim for more information.
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Supplication after eating

We should remind ourselves and our children that all provision and blessings are from Allah and that we should be grateful to Him. This supplication should be said after we finish eating. This sheet also includes a reminder about how Allah is pleased with a person who praises Allah after eating and drinking. Continue Reading…


Supplication before eating

This is a very simple dua to teach your children and will inshaAllah ensure there is blessings in the food that is eaten. Also remember to remind your children to eat with their right hands and eat from the food that is closer to them. Continue Reading…


Supplications From the Quran for Parents

Sheet PreviewThis printable sheet contains dua for parents from the Qur’an. There are five dua, each in Arabic, transliteration and English.

The Duas on the sheet are:

  • O my Lord! Leave me not without offspring, though Thou art the Best of inheritors
  • O my Lord! Grant me a Righteous (son)
  • O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation
  • Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto You, and show us our Manāsik (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage - Hajj and ‘Umrah, etc.), and accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.
  • O my Lord! Make me one who performs prayer and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my invocation

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Supplication when Leaving the Home

This dua is to be said when leaving the home. As parents, we should instil in our children the fact that when they leave the house for their daily duties, that they should put their trust in Allah and rely on Him. Continue Reading…


Supplication for Entering the Home

As parents, we should make sure our homes are a place where Allah is remembered. This begins we enter our homes. This dua should be said as we are entering our homes. Feel free to download and print it out to put near your front door inshaAllah.

This dua, as well as all the printable duas on this site are taken from the well known book, Fortress of a Muslim.

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Supplication for Entering and Exiting the Toilet

The Religion of Islam is a complete way of life. There are even dua for entering and exiting the toilet. We should teach these duas to our children as it is an easy way to earn rewards and remember Allah. If you think it’s required, download this dua from the below link and put it near your child’s bed so they are reminded to say it.

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Supplication for when we wake up

We should teach this dua to our children inshaAllah. What better way is there to start the day than by remembering Allah, Most High? If you think it’s required, download this dua from the below link and put it near your childs bed so they are reminded to say it.

Download Printable Version Here