Lesson 5: Leaving the Restroom

Module 1 · Daily Habits & Routines

Leaving the Restroom

Ghufranaka (Asking Forgiveness)

Dua 5 of 30

غُفْرَانَكْ.

Ghufranaka.

I ask You for Your forgiveness.

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud (30), Jami` at-Tirmidhi (7)

Child-friendly meaning

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) noticed that whenever the Prophet ﷺ finished washing up and stepped out of the restroom with his right foot, he would immediately whisper: "Ghufranaka!" He said this because he loved remembering Allah every second of the day; since he paused his dhikr while inside, the moment he stepped out, he asked Allah's forgiveness for that brief pause.