Date : 12-02-2026

Question :

When is supplication (du‘a) more likely to be accepted: before or after breaking the fast in Ramadan?


The Answer :

Du‘a is accepted at all times, and this is part of Allah’s mercy and generosity toward His servants.


The Prophet ﷺ said: "No Muslim makes a supplication that does not involve sin or severing family ties except that Allah grants them one of three things: either He grants their supplication immediately, or He stores it for them in the Hereafter, or He averts from them an equivalent harm." [Narrated by Ahmad]


However, in Ramadan, du‘a is especially likely to be accepted shortly before breaking the fast.


The Prophet ﷺ said: "Three supplications are never rejected: the supplication of a fasting person until they break their fast, the supplication of a just leader, and the supplication of an oppressed person. Allah raises it above the clouds, opens the gates of heaven for it, and says: ‘By My might, I will surely grant you victory, even if after a while.’" [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi]