Arafah Dayيوم عرفة
Pilgrims in white ihram on the rocks of Jabal ar-Rahmah at sunset, the plain of Arafat below

يوم عرفة

The Day of Arafah

9 Dhul Hijjah 1448 · expected Saturday, 15 May 2027

192days to go

Photo: Fahad Faisal, CC BY-SA 4.0

I'm on HajjThe standing at Arafat, step by step I'm at homeFast, du'a and dhikr, with a checklist

Right now

Get ready for Arafah

  • Learn the best words of the day by heart
  • Start a du'a list with the names of people who ask you
  • Plan to take the afternoon of Arafah off work
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Tools for the day

FastingReward, date, rules Du'as24 du'as to copy or save Dhikr counterCount the best dhikr TakbirWords and timing Checklist19 things for the day Day planHour by hour

The day at a glance

  1. Before FajrSuhoor, intention, du'a
  2. FajrTakbir begins after the prayer
  3. MorningQur'an, charity, dhikr
  4. DhuhrThe pilgrims' standing begins
  5. ʿAsr to sunsetThe best du'a hour
  6. MaghribBreak your fast; Eid night

Full plan, including the last hour of du'a

Why this day matters

Freed from the Fire

No day sees more people freed from the Fire.

Sahih Muslim 1348

Two years forgiven

Fasting it wipes out the sins of the year before and after.

Sahih Muslim 1162

The best du'a

The du'a of Arafah is the best du'a.

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3585

The religion completed

“Today I have perfected your religion” was revealed at Arafah.

Sahih al-Bukhari 45

All virtues, with sources and grades

Say this the most

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr

There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.

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Guides

Jabal ar-Rahmah covered with pilgrims in white, its pillar at the top Arafah on HajjRulings, timeline, heat safety The steps up to Jabal ar-Rahmah, with its granite rocks and pillar What is Arafah?The place, the name, the history Pilgrims crowding the road out of Arafat towards Muzdalifah at dusk The Farewell SermonIts authentic wording

صَدَقَةٌ جَارِيَةٌ

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