Mafatih al-Jinan

Mafatih al-Jinan is a comprehensive reference for supplications, visitations, and the practices of days and months. This section is this site's organizing structure for that material; every item carries source documentation, and anything not yet verified is clearly marked as such rather than invented.

Note: fully verified text for most Mafatih al-Jinan duas and ziyarat has not been added to this site at this stage. The full organizational structure is ready to receive it.

Practices by Day of the Week

Saturday

Ordinary daily remembrance and Istighfar continue.

Istighfar

Sunday

Many believers begin the week with Istighfar and Salawat.

IstighfarSalawat

Monday

Traditionally associated with the Prophet's birth.

Salawat

Tuesday

Istighfar and remembrance of God remain recommended every day, Tuesday included.

Istighfar

Wednesday

Wednesday evening begins the night before Thursday/Friday, when many believers start their Friday preparations.

Preparing for Thursday/Friday night practices

Thursday

Thursday night (the eve of Friday) is when many believers recite Dua Kumayl.

Dua Kumayl

Friday

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Friday holds special standing in Shia devotional sources, foremost Mafatih al-Jinan, which dedicates an extensive set of practices, supplications, and visitations to it.

Dua al-Nudba (Friday morning)Ziyarat AshuraZiyarat Imam HusaynAbundant SalawatIstighfarDua Kumayl (Thursday night)Remembrance of Imam al-MahdiQur'an recitation (Surah al-Kahf)

Hijri Months

A dedicated per-month structure (Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Muharram...) is in progress and will link to the Occasions and Dua pages once verified texts are available.