Fasting

Supplication for Breaking the Fast

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وثَبَتَ اْلأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَاللهُ

dhahabadh-dhama'u wabtallatil-'uruqu wa thabatal-ajru insha allah

The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, Insha Allah.

Invocations for breaking the fast

((ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ العُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ)).

(Thahabath-thama-o wabtallatil-AAurooq, wathabatal-ajru in shaal-lah.)

(The thirst has gone and the veins are quenched, and reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.)

Invocations for breaking the fast

((اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي)).

(Allahumma inne as-aluka birahmatikal-latee wasiAAat kulla shay, an taghfira lee.)

(O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy which envelopes all things, that You forgive me.)

Invocation for a family who invites you to break your fast with them

((أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ، وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ، وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ)).

(Aftara AAindakumus-sa-imoon, wa-akala taAAamakumul-abrar, wasallat AAalaykumul-mala-ikah.)

(May the fasting break their fast in your home, and may the dutiful and pious eat your food, and may the angles send prayers upon you.)

Invocation for someone who offers you food when you are fasting, which you decline

((إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُجِبْ، فَإِنْ كَانَ صَائِماً فَلْيُصَلِّ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مُفْطِراً فَلْيَطْعَمْ)) ، وَمَعْنَى فَلْيُصَلِّ أَيْ فَلْيَدْعُ.

(If you are not invited (to a meal) then answer. If you happen to be fasting, then supplicate (for those present) and if you are not fasting, then eat.)

What to say when you are fasting and someone is rude to you

((إِنِّي صَائِمٌ، إِنِّي صَائِمٌ)).

(Innee sa-im, innee sa-im.)

(I am fasting, I am fasting.)