Duas for the month of fasting: what to say on seeing the new crescent, when breaking the fast, when eating with others at iftar, and the dua the Prophet ﷺ taught for Laylat al-Qadr.
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ، وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Dhahabaz-zama'u, wabtallatil-'uruqu, wa thabatal-ajru in sha' Allah.
Translation: The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 2357
When to recite: When breaking the fast at sunset (Maghrib), after starting to eat or drink.
أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ، وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ، وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ
Transliteration: Aftara 'indakumus-sa'imun, wa akala ta'amakumul-abrar, wa sallat 'alaykumul-mala'ikah.
Translation: May fasting people break their fast with you, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels send prayers upon you.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 3854
When to recite: When you are invited to eat — especially to break your fast — at someone’s home.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Transliteration: Allahumma innaka 'Afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa fa'fu 'anni.
Translation: O Allah, You are the Pardoner and You love to pardon, so pardon me.
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 3850; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3513
When to recite: On the nights you seek Laylat al-Qadr — especially the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan — and at any time.
اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma ahlilhu 'alayna bil-yumni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbukallah.
Translation: O Allah, let this crescent rise over us with blessings and faith, with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451
When to recite: On sighting the new crescent moon at the start of any Islamic month, including Ramadan.
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿١٢٧﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana taqabbal minna, innaka antas-Sami'ul-'Alim.
Translation: Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.
Source: Quran 2:127 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
When to recite: After completing any good deed — prayer, fasting, charity, Hajj or Umrah.
Hadith references follow the standard numbering on sunnah.com. Quranic Arabic is the Uthmani text with the Pickthall (1930, public domain) translation; other translations are our own.