DAILY FIQH

Question: What Dua should one read after the Fardh Salaah?

Answer: Dua after Fardh Salaah is Mustahab (recommended).  It may be read loudly, however, it is better to read it softly.

Thouban Radiyallahu Anhu narrates: When the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasallam used to complete his Salaah, he would say Astagfirullah three times and then he would recite:

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلامُ ، ومِنكَ السَّلامُ ، تباركْتَ يَاذا الجلالِ والإكرام

"O Allah, You are peace and all peace is from you. You are blessed, O possessor of might and honour.”  [Muslim- Kitabul Adkaar] 

Besides the above Dua, one may recite any Dua narrated in the Ahadith.  After the Fardh of Dhuhr, Magrib & Esha)  one should read Dua only for a short while and proceed to complete the Sunnan Salaah.  Thereafter one may recite all other lengthy Duas and Azkaar.

After Fajr  and Asr, one may read the Tasbihaate-Fatimee and other long Duas and Azkaars, etc.   {Shami vol. 1 pg. 530)

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

Yusuf Moosagie