🕌 Worship in the home · #119

What practices and supplications are good for an expectant mother, without falling for myths?

The best practice for an expectant mother is ordinary worship kept up sincerely, not special recitations believed to guarantee the child's looks or fate. Keep up your prayers, and increase dhikr, supplication and Qur'an reading as you are able, because that calms the mother and brings her closer to Allah. Pray for righteous offspring and a safe delivery in your own words. Avoid believing that a particular surah automatically guarantees a beautiful or righteous child; blessing comes from obedience, not superstition. Look after your diet, rest and peace of mind as part of worship. Consult a trusted teacher if you want to understand the authentic practices. See du'a & prayer.

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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