Simple acts of Zikir

 Manusia ni tak lari dari fikir about benda entahpape. Masa solat pun boleh fikir about what the next thing we should do after we're done with solat 😅

Astaghfirullah al azim... Tu letak tepi. I hope i boleh reach that level of khusyuk where i can remain unbothered about what's happening around me, and what my plans are for the day.... 

ANYWAY! Apart from our solat, we also can get bonus points by doing zikir! Zikir kan is an act of remembrance, so we don't need to be on our tasbih 24/7 to berzikir. Doa pun boleh.

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And so i thought i could share some ideas on when you can zikir during our daily activities 😃

1. Waking up -> saying alhamdulillah when you succeeded in waking up to close that annoying alarm. "Wah! Alhamdulillah bangun on time!" gitu~

2. When leaving the house -> make a simple doa in your heart so that you can leave and return to the house safe & sound. Ask for Allah's protection.

3. When looking at yourself in the mirror -> make a simple doa so that what you're wearing tutup your aib. "Ya Allah, let the clothes that i choose to wear now is good enough to cover my aib & aurat~", and of course, saying alhamdulillah for making us look so fine 😉

4. When driving -> i always make this doa right when i start the car, as taught by my late grandfather:

source: here

Actually this doa can be recited anytime you feel scared, anxious, worried, uncertain of what you're going to face. 

5. When parting ways with your loved ones -> bila salam dengan suami & anak when we part ways (pergi kerja, pergi sekolah), doa for them so that they will have a good & fruitful day, that they will receive beneficial knowledge, good news, and more.

6. When cleaning the house -> you can sing your favourite nasyid song while cleaning the house (switch the nasyid playlist on), or just zikir, or doa when cleaning.

7. When cooking -> when cooking, we always have to stir, mix and make something kan. So for example when washing the rice, wash it in anti-clockwise (the direction of tawaf di Kaabah) sambil selawat kepada Nabi Muhammad SAW. Masa ketang-ketung kat kuali pun, selawat kepada Nabi Muhammad SAW. 

8. When you want to sleep, but you can't sleep because you're watching something on your phone -> tutup phone kejap and then cuba doa in your mind 3 to 5 things you want to achieve the next day, or what you wish for from Allah SWT (from rezeki, to health, to doa for your parents etc). 

And more~~~~

Don't restrict yourself to the times you can doa. Doa je anytime. When doing menial tasks, even when doing hard jobs. Practice saying Alhamdulillah, Subhanallah, Allahuakbar, Lailaha illallah, MashaAllah, Astaghfirullah, at all times to the point that these zikir comes naturally to you in any situations. 

It's understandable that we may forget to think about our ibadah outside of the obligatory time because of work, family, and circumstances. But think, if we can spend 1 hour on mindless scrolling, then why can't we spend at least 5 minutes just doing the minimum zikrullah?

If you want a more precise doas, you can check out Yaqeen Institute for the prophetic doas during ramadan, or you can just google for daily doas.

Or you can just go to bookshops and look for buku himpunan doa, etc. 

This is my 'collection':

Allah says that when we remember Him, He will remember us. So in hopes that we will get His blessings 24/7, let's increase our ibadah just a little bit more in our daily lives, in small actions, consistently.

InshaAllah. May Allah bless us, protects us, provides for us, bring us to the Right Path, make us among the solihin and may our days be better. Amiiin~