The Acceptance of Supplication

📖Sunan Ibn Majah 1753
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘As that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the fasting person breaks his fast, his supplication is not turned back.” (Ibn Abi Mulaikah said: “When he broke his fast, I heard ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr say: ‘O Allah! I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, to forgive me.’”)

Explanation of the Hadith

🔹 The Power of Supplication at the Time of Iftar
This hadith highlights the special opportunity for supplication (du’a) to be accepted at the time of breaking the fast.
✅ Fasting is an act of devotion, and the moment of Iftar is a time of great spiritual connection with Allah.
✅ It serves as a reminder to seek Allah’s mercy, forgiveness, and blessings at this special time.
✅ The du’a of a fasting person is not rejected because they have completed an act of worship that requires patience and sacrifice.

📖Surah Ghafir 40:60
“And your Lord says: Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell in humiliation.”

🔹 Does This Mean Any Supplication Will Be Granted?
No, this does not mean that a person can ask for anything, and it will happen immediately.
✅ Supplications must be sincere and aligned with what is good.
✅ Seeking forgiveness for mistakes, shortcomings, and sins is encouraged because Allah’s mercy is vast.
✅ However, certain major sins—such as murder, rape, and adultery, are not easily forgiven just by a simple du’a.

📖Surah An-Nisa 4:17
“Allah accepts repentance only from those who do evil in ignorance and then repent soon after; it is they to whom Allah will turn in mercy. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.”

🔹 The Limits of Forgiveness for Major Crimes
✅ Murder, rape, and adultery are severe crimes that require justice in this world before seeking Allah’s forgiveness.
✅ If a person commits these crimes and is not punished as per the Qur’an’s rulings, then their judgment is left to Allah on the Day of Judgment.
✅ True repentance for such sins requires sincere regret, seeking justice, and never repeating the act.

📖Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:45
“And We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But if anyone remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed—then it is those who are the wrongdoers.”

This hadith encourages Muslims to make sincere supplications when breaking their fast but also serves as a reminder that repentance must be genuine and accompanied by corrective actions. While Allah’s mercy is vast, serious crimes like murder and rape are not simply erased by words—they require justice first, and ultimate judgment belongs to Allah.