Allah Almighty has given us a solution to all our problems and rizq of course is one of those. We all desire for expansion and blessings on the other hand we are unaware of the purposes which are lying behind the extension of sustenance in the light of the Quran and Hadith.
Allah has written a rizq for every person. But certain acts can help us increase sustenance or get out of any hardships that we may have landed ourselves in.
How to Increase Rizq in Islam?
In our last post, we talked about 8 Duas to Increase Rizq & Wealth from the Quran & Sunnah. But today we’ll be focusing on certain acts or rather keys that can help us increase our rizq:
↓ 16 – Performing Prayers (Namaz) with Khushu and khuzoo
Offering the prayers calmly, comfortably, and regularly, praying in congregation, opens the doors of sustenance.
Allah Subhan o Ta’allah says:
Surah Ta-ha (Ayah 132)
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا لا نَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَى
“And enjoin prayer upon your family [and yourself] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.” Here are 6 Tips To Get In Habit Of Praying Namaz Regularly.
↓ 15 – Invocation by saying Astaghfirullah
The full sentence is استغفرالله ربي من كل ذنب و اتوب اليه
There was one scholar who used to give everybody the same wazeefa for every difficulty people are facing in this world. One of his students asked him, “ why you give astaghfirullah to many persons even they don’t have the same problem. He said This is not me who is giving.
In Surah Nuh, Allah said,
Surah Nuh (Ayah 10)
فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا (10)
“And I said, ‘Ask forgiveness of your Lord; indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.'”
Surah Nuh (Ayah 11)
يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا (11)
He will send upon you the abundant rain,
Surah Nuh (Ayah 12)
وَيُمْدِدْكُمْ بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ أَنْهَارًا
And Allah will help you with wealth, children(Sons) and will make for you the gardens and rivers.
In all of these verses, it looks like Allah is promising to bless a person with the rain, gardens, wealth, children if they will supplicate with the sincerity of his heart so we all should include saying Astaghfirullah at least 200 times daily.
↓ 14 – Do Charity – Spend for the sake of Allah
Allah says in the Quran “Whatever you spend in the way of Allah, Allah will repay you for it. Allah will multiply it as much as a man spends on others.
Surah Saba (Ayah 39)
Say, ˹O Prophet, ˺ “Doubtlessly ˹it is˺ my Master ˹Who˺ gives plentiful or restricted arrangements to whoever He wills of His workers. Also, whatever you spend on the cause, He will remunerate ˹you˺ for it. For He is the Best Supplier.”
If Allah is providing you more than your needs then there is a percentage of poor in it. If a person will collect the money and keep on counting it then surely Allah will decrease his money. Here are Islamic Quotes on Charity.
↓ 13 – Increase Taqwa
To be more conscious in the following shariah accordingly
“Taqwa” is the name of following the order of Allah and consequently preventing from the things that are doubtful in religion.
Surah Al-A’raf (Ayah 96)
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَىٰ آمَنُوا وَاتَّقَوْا لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَرَكَاتٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَٰكِنْ كَذَّبُوا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
Had the people of those societies been faithful and mindful ˹of Allah˺, We would have overwhelmed them with blessings from heaven and earth. But they disbelieved, so We seized them for what they used to commit.
When a person is muttaqi, Allah gives him from the means he never imagined.
whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out for them,
Surah Al-Talaq (Ayah 3)
وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا
and provide for them from sources they could never imagine. And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He ˹alone˺ is sufficient for them. Certainly, Allah achieves His Will. Allah has already set a destiny for everything.
↓ 12 – Increase Ibadah
Devoting ourselves to worship is a means of barakah in our affairs. It is described by Hazrat Ayesha (R A) that Prophet Muhammad ( صلى الله) used to prolong his supplication an excessive amount of that even his feet became swollen to the level He can’t move. Allah shuts the entryway of difficulty on the individuals who entertain themselves with Ibadah however much as could be expected.
It is described in Hadith
(عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ: يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلَأْ صَدْرَكَ غِنًى وَأَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ وَإِلَّا تَفْعَلْ مَلَأْتُ يَدَيْكَ شُغْلًا وَلَمْ أَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ)
Abu Hurairah portrayed that the Courier of Allah (s.a.w) said: “Undoubtedly Allah, Most High said: ‘O child of Adam! Commit yourself to my love, I will fill your chest with wealth and lighten your destitution. What’s more, in the event that you don’t do as such, I will fill your hands with issues and not mitigate your destitution.’
↓ 11 – Performing Hajj & Umrah
Performing Hajj and Umrah excuses sins, yet in addition, eliminates destitution from a man with the endowments of both. Many people also find relief and barakah in their affairs after Hajj and Umrah, and Allah knows best. Hajj is obligatory once in a lifetime for those who are able (see how to perform Hajj), while Umrah is considered a Sunnah by the Hanafis and Malikis and obligatory once by the Shafi’is and Hanbalis.
It is described in Hadith
“حدثنا قتيبة، وأبو سعيد الأشج قالا: حدثنا أبو خالد الأحمر، عن عمرو بن قيس، عن عاصم، عن شقيق، عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: تابعوا بين الحج والعمرة، فإنهما ينفيان الفقر والذنوب كما ينفي الكير خبث الحديد، والذهب، والفضة، وليس للحجة المبرورة ثواب إلا الجنة”.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Do Hajj and ‘Umrah one after the other. Indeed, the two of them (for example Hajj and Umrah) eliminate destitution and sins similarly that a heater eliminates the residue of iron and gold and silver. Only Allah knows.
Those whom Allah enables with the means may perform Umrah often.
Do Umrah , Perform Umrah consistently. May Allah assist us with visiting his city more than once. Here are the Best Things That You Must Do In Makkah.
↓ 10 – Treat relatives with good manners
Some people are feeble as far as good. Allah loves to treat them generously. Allah is kind to the people who are kind to others.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: (مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ لَهُ فِي رِزْقِهِ وَيُنْسَأَ لَهُ فِي أَثَرِهِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ) (صحيح البخاري)
It is described on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever would like his provision to be expanded and his life to be extended should maintain good ties with his relatives.”
↓ 9 – Be merciful to the weak
Showing kindness and support to the weak and the poor is a cause of Allah’s help and provision.
قال صلى الله عليه وسلم: هَلْ تُنْصَرُونَ وَتُرْزَقُونَ إِلَّا بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “You are only given help and provision because of the weak among you.” (Bukhari)
↓ 8 – Always trust Allah
Whoever believes that Allah will give, Allah will surely give it to him, and whoever doubts, he will be troubled.
Tawakkul is the condition of the person like a child has on his parents that they throw him in the sky while playing since a child has no fear of falling because he knows that his parents will catch him.
If we have trust in Allah then he will help us in every difficult situation.
قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن كنت توكل على الله بما يستحق التوكل ، فعليك أن تؤمن مثل الطيور. يخرجون على معدة فارغة في الصباح ويعودون في المساء معدة ممتلئة.
The Prophet Muhammad said: If you trust in Allah as the manner in which Allah worth to be believed then you ought to be accommodated similarly as birds are accommodated. They go out on a vacant stomach in the first part of the day and return in the evening with a full stomach.
(Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
To learn more, I recommend that you go through our previous post on What is Tawakkul & Easy Ways to Increase Tawakkul in Allah.
↓ 7 – Always be thankful
The more the person is thankful the more he is rewarded and the doors of livelihood call that person.
In the Light of the Quran Allah almighty say’s:
Surah IBRAHIM (Ayah 7)
لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِى لَشَدِيدٌۭ
‘If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more. But if you are ungrateful, surely my punishment is severe.’”
↓ 6 – SMILE while entering home and volunteering to say salam
It is also Sunnah to enter with a smile. The Prophet said that If you don’t have anything to do charity then give a smile and smile is also a charity.
Abu Dawud (2494), Al-Bukhari (Al-Adab Al-Mufrad) (1094), and Ibn Hiban (499)
ثلاثةٌ كلُّهم ضامنٌ علَى اللَّهِ إن عاشَ رزقَ وَكُفيَ وإن ماتَ أدخلَهُ اللَّهُ الجنَّةَ مَن دخلَ بيتَهُ فسلَّمَ فَهوَ ضامنٌ على اللَّهِ ومَن خرجَ إلى المسجِدِ فَهوَ ضامنٌ علَى اللَّهِ ومَن خرجَ في سبيلِ اللَّهِ فَهوَ ضامنٌ على اللَّهِ
Allah become guaranter of 3 persons to let them enter into Jannah if they die and Increase their wealth if they live . These 3 persons are
- A person who when enters into his house say Assalamoalaikum wa rahmat ullah wa barakatullah
- The person who goes for mosque
- The person who goes in the way of Allah (Sunan Abi Dawood Volume 3, Book of Hadith No. 5193)
Scholars explain that one should greet with salam on entering the home, even if no one seems to be present, seeking the barakah of the greeting.
↓ 5 – Be obedient to your parents
عن أنس رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من أحب أن يبسط له في رزقه ويُنسأ له في أثره فليصل رحمه
It is reported by Hazrat Anas(R A) that Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said that person who loved to get expansion in His sustenance, he should maintain the ties of kinship (silat ar-rahm), which includes being dutiful to parents and relatives.
It is one of the Kabeera (major) sins to disobey or mistreat parents. The Kabeera sins are those that a person has to undergo some of the penalty in this world to let that sin be worth of forgiveness on the Day of Judgement.
↓ 4 – Focus on staying clean and pure
Keeping oneself clean and often in a state of wudu is a praiseworthy Sunnah and a source of reward and barakah; no authentic text directly links it to an increase in wealth. Here’s a complete guide on How To Perform Wudu (Ablution) & Islamic Quotes on Wudu.
↓ 3 – Pray Salah of chasht
Salat ad-Duha (Chasht) is a recommended voluntary prayer that the Prophet encouraged; we hope for Allah’s help and provision through regularity in worship.
The time for Chasht prayers begins approximately two hours after the sunrise. Its best time is mid-morning, once the sun has risen higher and before noon. The minimum is 2 rak’ats; the maximum differs between the schools, with the Hanafis mentioning up to 12 rak’ats and the Shafi’is generally saying 8 (some Shafi’i scholars say 12).
قالت عائشة رضي الله عنها: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي أربع ركعات من صلاة الجشت ، ثم كان يصلي أكثر مما يعينه الله
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to offer four rak’ahs of the Chasht prayer moreover he used to offer more than Allah would help him.
↓ 2 – Recite Surah Waqia’h daily
من قرأ سورة الواقعة في کل لیلة لم تصبہ فاقة أبداً
Whoever recites Surah Al-Waqiah every night will never be afflicted by poverty (reported by al-Bayhaqi from Ibn Mas’ud; hadith scholars differ on its authenticity and many consider it weak, so recite the surah for its general virtue and as an act of worship, not as a guaranteed means of wealth).
↓ 1 – Pray to Allah
The power of prayer can even change the fate of the person.
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ
Is not Allah there who answers him when he invokes in distress?
The DOA coming from the heart is certainly directed towards Allah without any curtains. It does not have wings but it does have the power of wings to reach Allah so we should always beg in front of Allah like the child is asking from Mother consistently. Some scholars advise calling upon Allah by His beautiful names such as Al-Ghaffar, Al-Wadud, Al-Subbuh and Al-Quddus, and sending salawat on the Prophet before and after dua. The Quran encourages calling on Allah by His names (7:180), but a fixed count such as seven is a personal recommendation, not a guaranteed formula; Allah answers as He wills and when He wills.
Finally, we must remember that life is not only about earning rizq but about improving our aakhirah. While Islam teaches us to earn a halal rizq and fulfill our responsibilities towards our family, we must not get caught up in the vicious cycle of earning as there will always be bills to pay, there will always be a bigger house and a bigger car to buy and there will always be someone who is more successful than us.
So while we should do our best to provide our families, we should also learn to be thankful for what Allah has provided us with and work towards earning His forgiveness and Jannah. May Allah answer all your prayers and grant you sustenance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is rizq fixed in Islam?
Muslims believe Allah has decreed each person’s provision, yet we are commanded to seek it through lawful effort, tawakkul (reliance on Allah) and dua. Taking means does not contradict trust in Allah.
Does istighfar really increase sustenance?
The Quran (71:10-12) connects seeking forgiveness with Allah’s blessings in rain, wealth and children. Muslims make istighfar sincerely hoping for Allah’s mercy and provision, without treating it as a guaranteed formula. See also the benefits of istighfar.
Does maintaining family ties increase provision?
Yes, authentic hadith in Bukhari and Muslim say that whoever wishes for expanded provision and a blessed life should maintain ties of kinship. Scholars explain that this includes barakah in wealth and time.
How many rak’ats is the Duha (Chasht) prayer?
The minimum is two rak’ats. Schools differ on the maximum: the Hanafis mention up to twelve, while the Shafi’is generally say eight. Ask a qualified scholar if you want guidance for your own practice.
Which dua is best to ask for rizq?
Prefer duas from the Quran and authentic Sunnah, and also ask in your own words. Combine dua with halal work and charity, as in our guide on charity in Islam.