اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي وَاذْكُرْ بِعِصْمَتِكَ مِنْ ضَلَالِ الْأَمْرِ وَمَغَبَّاتِهِ.
O Allah, guide me and set me aright, and protect me by Your safeguard from the misguidance of affairs and their evil consequences.
Allahumma ihdini wa saddidni wadhkur bi'ismatika min dalalil-amri wa maghabatihi.
When to Read
This dua is particularly relevant when you are calculating your business profits and determining your Zakat obligation. Recite it before or during the process of assessing your wealth, especially if you feel any uncertainty or desire greater success in fulfilling this pillar of Islam correctly. It's a prayer for clarity and right action when dealing with your earnings and the rights of the poor.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a clear intention to fulfill your Zakat obligation justly. Focus on the meaning of seeking Allah's guidance and protection from errors. Imagine yourself asking a loving Father for help in managing your business wealth responsibly and pleasing Him. You can raise your hands slightly as you make this supplication.
Virtues & Benefits
Seeking Allah's guidance in fulfilling Zakat ensures that this act of worship is done with the right intention and in the correct manner. It helps protect your business and wealth from being tainted by incorrect calculations or intentions. Zakat, when paid correctly, purifies one's wealth and soul, brings blessings to one's business, and alleviates the hardship of the needy, earning immense reward from Allah. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, 'Giving Zakat correctly is the completion of faith.' (Tirmidhi 603, Sahih).
Source & Authentication
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to supplicate: 'O Allah, guide me and set me aright and remind me to remember Your guidance, and remind me to fear You concerning the affairs of my life, which You have destined for me. I ask You for the good of this life and the hereafter.' And he would seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the affairs of this life and the evil of the affairs of the hereafter. He would also supplicate: 'O Allah, I ask You for guidance and righteousness and chastity and sufficiency.' In another narration: 'O Allah, guide me and set me aright and remind me to remember Your guidance, and remind me to fear You concerning the affairs of my life, which You have destined for me. I ask You for the good of this life and the hereafter.' And he would seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the affairs of this life and the evil of the affairs of the hereafter. He would also supplicate: 'O Allah, I ask You for guidance and righteousness and chastity and sufficiency.' In another narration: 'O Allah, guide me and set me aright, and remember by Your safeguard against misguidance in the affairs and their consequences.'