Can I request a healing du'a for someone who does not know?

Yes. The Prophet ﷺ said a Muslim's du'a for his brother in his absence is answered (Muslim 2733). Many people prefer to tell the patient afterwards, or to share the video.

Do I need to describe the illness?

No. A general intention such as "healing and ease" is enough, and the diagnosis stays private. Give only the name and the need.

Can I request it for someone who has passed away after illness?

Yes. The names form has a "for the deceased" option, so the du'a can be for mercy and forgiveness.

How long until I receive the video?

Usually within 48 to 72 hours of the order, sent by email.

Does this replace treatment?

No. The hadith commands seeking treatment (Abu Dawud 3855). The du'a accompanies medical care.

Where do I find the du'a texts to read myself?

In the guide [Du'a for Health and Healing](/blog/dua-for-health). It lists each text with its source and grading.

Request a Du'a for Healing at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Request a du'a for healing at Al-Aqsa: who it suits, how to word the intention, what you receive and what is never promised.

Illness changes the pace of a household. Appointments, waiting rooms, a phone that rings too late at night. Someone in that situation often says the same sentence to a friend: "please make du'a for me." This page is for the moment when you would like that du'a to be made at Al-Aqsa Mosque, by name, for a patient you care about.

If you are looking for the words of the du'a itself, they are in our guide, Du'a for Health and Healing, which gives each text with its hadith number and grading. This page does something different. It explains how to ask, what to write, and what you will receive.

Who this request is for

A patient who wants a du'a made for their own recovery.

A son, daughter, spouse or friend asking on behalf of someone who is unwell.

Someone supporting a person through a long treatment, where each week feels the same as the last.

A family that has lost a loved one after illness and wants to remember them. The names form includes a "for the deceased" option.

The person named does not need to know about the request. The hadith in Sahih Muslim 2733 is about exactly that: a du'a made for a brother or sister in their absence.

How the request works

1. Open the prayer page and choose a package.

2. Pay securely by Stripe or PayPal.

3. A names form opens. For each person, enter the name and the intention.

4. The du'a is made by name at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

5. A video of the du'a is sent to your email, usually within 48 to 72 hours.

If you change your mind, write to us before work on the order begins and we will review a cancellation or full refund. The details are on the refund policy page.

Writing the intention for a patient

The form gives you a line or two, so use it for what matters. A few examples of intention text that work well:

For my mother, Fatima, recovering after surgery. Healing, ease from pain, and patience for the family.

For Omar, 9 years old, in treatment. Healing and a calm heart for him and his parents.

For myself. A long recovery, and strength to keep following the doctor's plan.

Three habits make the text clearer. Give the first name as the person is known to their family. State the need in plain words: healing, relief from pain, a successful procedure, patience. And keep medical details out of it. A diagnosis is not needed for a du'a, and it is private.

If you are unsure whether to write "healing" or "healing and patience," ask for both. The sunnah itself joins them: the Prophet taught asking for healing, and also taught that illness can be a means of expiation.

What you receive, and what we do not promise

You receive a video of the du'a being made at Al-Aqsa, with the name or names you gave. That is the service.

We do not promise a cure, a date, or an outcome. Answering a du'a belongs to Allah alone, and a healing du'a does not replace a doctor. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Seek treatment, servants of Allah" (Abu Dawud 3855, graded sahih by al-Albani). Treatment and du'a go together.

A few texts worth knowing

These are only the ones that bear on this request. The full set is in the healing guide.

The du'a of the Prophet ﷺ for the sick, as narrated by Aisha (Sahih al-Bukhari 5675):

«أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، اشْفِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا»

Ibrahim (peace be upon him) on illness, in the Quran: «وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ» (26:80). Note the manners: illness is mentioned as "I fall ill," and healing is credited to Allah.

Asking others to pray for you. The Prophet ﷺ told Umar to ask Uways al-Qarni for forgiveness if he met him (Sahih Muslim 2542), and said that a Muslim's du'a for a brother in his absence is answered, with an angel saying "Amin, and the same for you" (Sahih Muslim 2733).

Asking a living person for du'a is established in the sunnah. Calling on the dead is not, and we do not ask the dead for anything.

While you wait for the video

A request at Al-Aqsa does not stop you doing what the sunnah teaches at the bedside. Two things are worth knowing. When visiting a patient whose time has not come, the Prophet ﷺ taught saying seven times: "I ask Allah the Mighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you" (Abu Dawud 3106, Tirmidhi 2083; al-Albani graded it sahih). And a patient in pain may place a hand on the sore place, say "Bismillah" three times, then seven times: "I seek refuge in Allah and His power from the evil of what I feel and fear" (Muslim 2202).

Both are in the healing guide with the Arabic. Using them alongside the request means the patient is not only on the receiving end of a du'a. They also have words of their own.

Questions people ask

The answers below are short. For the practical walk-through of the whole process, see how to request a du'a.