When to say it
Before eating, drinking, wudu, leaving or entering the house, getting into a vehicle, reading the Qur'an and any good action.
Good to know
- It begins every surah of the Qur'an except Surah at-Tawbah.
- For many daily acts, "Bismillah" alone is the Sunnah, for example before eating.
- At night, close the doors and mention Allah's name, for Shaytan does not open a closed door (Sahih al-Bukhari 3280).
- Say "Bismillah" before wudu, when getting into a vehicle and when leaving the house; each has its own dua on this site.
- Do not say it before something haram.
Related duas
Dua before eatingBismillahDua for leaving the houseBismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallahInshaAllah: meaning and when to say itIn sha Allah: if Allah wills
More in Dhikr and everyday phrases: Sayyidul IstighfarMashallah la quwwata illa billahSubhanallahi wa bihamdihiLa hawla wa la quwwata illa billahThe four best words of dhikrHasbunallahu wa ni'mal wakilDurood Sharif: the authentic formsAstaghfirullah: meaning and the full duaTasbih of Fatimah: 33, 33, 34