Friday & Special Occasions

Sighting the New Moon

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3451

اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ

Transliteration

Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-islam

Translation

O Allah, let this crescent appear over us with safety and faith, security and Islam.

What this dua means

It welcomes each new lunar month with a prayer for safety and faith.

When to read it

Say it when you sight the new crescent moon.

Its virtue

It follows the Prophet's habit of turning every new month into a fresh start with Allah.