The Power of Dua at Anytime and Anyplace

Can you make Dua to Allah anywhere you are? Yes, you can! There is no restriction like salah or wudu for making Dua. Whether you are walking on the street, sitting in a car, or just anywhere, you can pour your heart out to Allah.

Etiquettes for Making Dua

Although there are certain etiquettes, times, and places that make Duas even more powerful, Islam encourages dua everywhere and anywhere.

Places for Making Dua

According to Hadith, you can make dua anywhere except the following two places: the washroom and anyplace that is considered impure. However, you can still make dua even when you are ritually impure.

Etiquettes of Dua

One of the etiquettes of making dua is to do it in sujood or at the end of tashahud before tasleem. Raising your hands is also an etiquette of making duas.

A Testimony of Power of Dua

Let us share a powerful story of Elijah, a man who was going through a very difficult time. He was a drug addict, twice convicted, and had no friends, no house, no money, and no hope. His situation was bleak, and he was at the lowest point of his life. While weeping in despair in a public bathroom, he started talking to God, asking for help, and saying he did not know what to do. He asked God to show him the way to get out of his misery.

The Turning Point

While Elijah was washing his face, he found a small book on the side of the sink. Out of curiosity, he opened it and read a passage that touched his heart. The words resonated with him, and he felt inspired. From that moment, Elijah began to explore Islam and its teachings. Over the next few months, he received help from warm-hearted friends to quit drugs and smoking. He started to pray and found peace.

The Quran's Power

Elijah, despite not understanding most of the Arabic text, felt that some of the phrases were addressed to him personally. After a few days, he was guided to an Islamic center where he met an Imam. Elijah began to understand Islam and its teachings, particularly as highlighted in the Quran.

Within a few years, Elijah was transformed. He became a person who could surprise people with profound thoughts about the importance of life and creating happiness for others. He still keeps the copy of the book that changed his life, a testament to the power of dua and the Quran.

Conclusion

The turning point of Elijah's story was the dua he made in the public bathroom. Whether the place is pure or impure, it is the purity of the heart that matters. Allah listens to your dua no matter where you are.

And your Lord says:

"I do not desire the poor to supplicate but rather the one who is rich and well-off, so that he repents and believes and does righteous deeds and warns the poor, and they shall be given their reward for what they have done, and my Lord is ever Forgiving and Merciful." - Surah Al-Isra', 17:30