Is it permissible to supplicate before every prayer (supererogatory or obligatory) to accustom oneself to communing with Allah?
The basic principle is that it is permissible to supplicate (make du'a) at all times and in all situations, except for what has been explicitly excluded by a text. Among the times when supplications are answered is the period between the and the .
Designating a time before prayer for supplication, in order to accustom oneself to commitment and beautiful reliance on Allah, is permissible, provided that one does not believe it to be a to be followed or lead others to believe so. It is more preferable to be keen on supplicating within the supererogatory prayers and during the obligatory prayers, as prostration and after the are instances when supplications are answered.
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