The new Islaamic year begins with the month of MUHARRAMUL HARAAM. After looking at the moon and praying MAGHRIB Namaaz read 2 rak‘aat Naafil namaaz.
Read the following prayer [du‘aa] 7 times for blessing and protection throughout the whole year :
Al-Laahum-ma Antal Aִh a dul Karee mu Wa Haazihi Sana tun Jadee datun As’aluka Fee hal ‘Iִs mata Wal Amaana Minash-shai ִt aanir-rajeemi Wa Min Kul-li ִZ ee Shar-rin Wa Minal Balaa yaa Wal Aafaati Wa As ’alukal ‘Aauna Wal ‘Adla ‘Alaa Haazi Hin-Nafsil Am-mara ti Bis-Soo’ee Wal Ishti ghaala Bimaa Yuqar-ri buni Ilaieka Yaa Bar-ru Yaa
Raִh eemu Yaa ִZ alja laali Wal Ikraam.
Then read this once :
Al ִH amdu Lil-Laahil-Laִz ee ִZ al-la Kul-lu Shaie’ in Bi‘aֵz matihi Wal ִH amdu Lil-Laahil-Laִz is Taslama Kul-lu Shaie’in Biqud ratihi As’aluhu Bi‘aֵz matihi Wa ‘Iz-za tihi Wal Mul kihi Wa Qud ratihi Fee Haazi His-Sana til Jadee da Til Amna Wal Amaa na Wal ‘Aa fi yati Wal Ghuf raana Wal Iִs ma ta Minash-Shai ִt aan.
Then read this 3 times :
Sub-bu ִh un Qud-du sun Rab-bunaa Wa Rab-bul
Malaa’ ikati War-Rooִh , Wa ִS al-lal-Laahu ‘Alaa ִH abeebihi Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Sal-lam.
On the 10th of Muharram [Yaum-e-‘Aashoor] before or after ZUHR prayer read 6 Naafil.
In the first rak‘at after Surah Fatihaah read
Soorah SHAMS,
second rak‘at read Soorah QADR,
third rak‘at read Soorah ZILZILAL,
fourth rak‘at read Soorah AKHLAS,
fifth rak‘at read Soorah FALAQ,
and sixth rak‘at read Soorah NAAS.
After praying every 2 rak‘aat, read Soorah Qafiroon 7 times while prostrating (sajdah). Desire for good and right needs and read the following prayer (Du‘aa) :
Al-Laahum-maj ‘Alni Mim-man Da‘aaka Fa a jabtahu Wa Aamana Bika Faha daieta hu Wa Raghi ba Ilaieka Fa‘a ִt ai tahu Wa Tawak-kala ‘Alaieka Faka faie tahu Wa Aqta raba Min Ka Fa ad nai tah. Al-Laahum-mam Dud Bi
‘Aeeshi Mad-dan Waj ‘Alnee Fee Quloo bil Moo’mi neena Wud-da. Al-Laahum-ma Inni As’alukal Ieemaa na Bika Wa As’alukal Faִd la Minar-rizqi Wa As’alukal ‘Aafi yata Minal Balaa’i Wa As’aluka ִH usnal ‘Aaqibati Fid-dunyaa Wal
Aakhi rati Yaa ִZ al jalaali Wal Ikraami Wa
ִS al-lal-Laahu Ta‘aalaa ‘Alaa ִH abeebihi Saiy-yidinaa
Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Aִs ִh aabihi Wa Baara ka Wa Sal-lam.
After this read the following 70 times :
ִH Hasbiyal-Laahu Wa Ni‘ mal Wakeel Ni‘mal Maulaa Wa
Ni‘ man-Naִ s eer.
Then read the following prayer (Du‘aa) :
Bismil-Laahir-Raִh maa Nir-Raִh eem
In-ni As’aluka Bi joodi ka Wa Kara mika Wa A‘ooִz u bika Minal Faza‘i Fil quboori Bi raִh matika Yaa Ar ִH amar-Raִh imeen. In-nal-Laaha Yum si Kus-samaa waati Wal
Ar ִd a An Tazoo Laa Wa La’in Zaa lataa In amsa ka humaa
Min Aִh a din Min Baa‘dihi In-na hu Kaana ִH aleeman Ghafoor.
Then read Du‘aa-e-‘Aashoor :
Bismil-Laahir-Raִh maan Nir-Raִh eem
Subִh aa nal-Laahi Mil ’almee zaani Wa mun tahal ‘Ilmi Wa mab Laghar-riִd aa Wa Zi natal ‘Arshi Laa Mal jaa’a Wa Laa Man jaa Minal-Laahi Il-la Ilaiehi, Subִh aa nal-
Laahi ‘Ada dash-Shaf’i Wal watri Wa ‘Ada da Kaali maa tihit-Taam-maati Kul-lihaa Wa As’alu hus-Salaa mata Bi raִh matihi Wa Laa ִH aula Wa Laa Quw-wata Il-Laa Bil-Laahil ‘Aleey-Yil ‘Aֵz eem. Wa huwa ִH asbee Wa Ni‘mal
Wa keelu, Ni‘mal Maulaa Wa Ni‘Man-Naִs eer. Wa ִS al-lal-Laahu ‘Alaa Khaieri hal qihi Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Sal-lama Ajma‘een.
Read Durood-e-Khizree 10 times :
ִSSal-lal-Laahu ‘Alaa ִH abeebihi Saiy-yidinaa
Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Sal-lam.
Then read the following :
Bismil-Laahir-Raִh maa Nir-Raִh eem
Yaa Faa rija Kurabi ִZ in-nooni Yauma ‘Aashooraa’a Wa Yaa Jaami‘a Shamli Ya qooba Yauma ‘Aashooraa‘a Wa Yaa Saami‘a Da‘ wati Moosaa Wa Haaroona Yauma
‘Aashooraa’a Wa Yaa Kaashi fa ִD ar-ri Aiy-Yooba Yauma
‘Aashooraa’a Wa Yaa Ghaa fira zambi Daa’ooda Yauma ‘Aashooraa’a Ighfir ִZ unoo bee Wa Ikshif Him-mee WaGham-mee Yaa ִH aiey-Yu Yaa Qaiey-Yoomu Yaa ִZ al jalaali Wal Ikraami Ik finaa Maa Aham-manaa Min Umoo rid-dunyaa Wal Aakhi rati Wad-Deeni Yaa Arִh amar- Raִh imeena Wa Yaa Raִh maa nad-Dunyaa Wal Aakhirati Wa Raִh eema humaa Ir ִh am ‘Alaie naa Wa ִS al-li ‘Alaa Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aali Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Sal-lim Wa ִS al-li ‘Alaa Jamee‘ il Anbi yaa’i Wal Mursaleen. Waq ִdi ִH aa jaa tinaa Fid-dunyaa Wal Aakhi rati Wa ִT aw-wil ‘Umra naa Bi ra ִh mati ka Yaa Ar ִh amar-Raa ִ h imeen.
Read the following prayer [du‘aa] 7 times for blessing and protection throughout the whole year :
Al-Laahum-ma Antal Aִh a dul Karee mu Wa Haazihi Sana tun Jadee datun As’aluka Fee hal ‘Iִs mata Wal Amaana Minash-shai ִt aanir-rajeemi Wa Min Kul-li ִZ ee Shar-rin Wa Minal Balaa yaa Wal Aafaati Wa As ’alukal ‘Aauna Wal ‘Adla ‘Alaa Haazi Hin-Nafsil Am-mara ti Bis-Soo’ee Wal Ishti ghaala Bimaa Yuqar-ri buni Ilaieka Yaa Bar-ru Yaa
Raִh eemu Yaa ִZ alja laali Wal Ikraam.
Then read this once :
Al ִH amdu Lil-Laahil-Laִz ee ִZ al-la Kul-lu Shaie’ in Bi‘aֵz matihi Wal ִH amdu Lil-Laahil-Laִz is Taslama Kul-lu Shaie’in Biqud ratihi As’aluhu Bi‘aֵz matihi Wa ‘Iz-za tihi Wal Mul kihi Wa Qud ratihi Fee Haazi His-Sana til Jadee da Til Amna Wal Amaa na Wal ‘Aa fi yati Wal Ghuf raana Wal Iִs ma ta Minash-Shai ִt aan.
Then read this 3 times :
Sub-bu ִh un Qud-du sun Rab-bunaa Wa Rab-bul
Malaa’ ikati War-Rooִh , Wa ִS al-lal-Laahu ‘Alaa ִH abeebihi Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Sal-lam.
On the 10th of Muharram [Yaum-e-‘Aashoor] before or after ZUHR prayer read 6 Naafil.
In the first rak‘at after Surah Fatihaah read
Soorah SHAMS,
second rak‘at read Soorah QADR,
third rak‘at read Soorah ZILZILAL,
fourth rak‘at read Soorah AKHLAS,
fifth rak‘at read Soorah FALAQ,
and sixth rak‘at read Soorah NAAS.
After praying every 2 rak‘aat, read Soorah Qafiroon 7 times while prostrating (sajdah). Desire for good and right needs and read the following prayer (Du‘aa) :
Al-Laahum-maj ‘Alni Mim-man Da‘aaka Fa a jabtahu Wa Aamana Bika Faha daieta hu Wa Raghi ba Ilaieka Fa‘a ִt ai tahu Wa Tawak-kala ‘Alaieka Faka faie tahu Wa Aqta raba Min Ka Fa ad nai tah. Al-Laahum-mam Dud Bi
‘Aeeshi Mad-dan Waj ‘Alnee Fee Quloo bil Moo’mi neena Wud-da. Al-Laahum-ma Inni As’alukal Ieemaa na Bika Wa As’alukal Faִd la Minar-rizqi Wa As’alukal ‘Aafi yata Minal Balaa’i Wa As’aluka ִH usnal ‘Aaqibati Fid-dunyaa Wal
Aakhi rati Yaa ִZ al jalaali Wal Ikraami Wa
ִS al-lal-Laahu Ta‘aalaa ‘Alaa ִH abeebihi Saiy-yidinaa
Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Aִs ִh aabihi Wa Baara ka Wa Sal-lam.
After this read the following 70 times :
ִH Hasbiyal-Laahu Wa Ni‘ mal Wakeel Ni‘mal Maulaa Wa
Ni‘ man-Naִ s eer.
Then read the following prayer (Du‘aa) :
Bismil-Laahir-Raִh maa Nir-Raִh eem
In-ni As’aluka Bi joodi ka Wa Kara mika Wa A‘ooִz u bika Minal Faza‘i Fil quboori Bi raִh matika Yaa Ar ִH amar-Raִh imeen. In-nal-Laaha Yum si Kus-samaa waati Wal
Ar ִd a An Tazoo Laa Wa La’in Zaa lataa In amsa ka humaa
Min Aִh a din Min Baa‘dihi In-na hu Kaana ִH aleeman Ghafoor.
Then read Du‘aa-e-‘Aashoor :
Bismil-Laahir-Raִh maan Nir-Raִh eem
Subִh aa nal-Laahi Mil ’almee zaani Wa mun tahal ‘Ilmi Wa mab Laghar-riִd aa Wa Zi natal ‘Arshi Laa Mal jaa’a Wa Laa Man jaa Minal-Laahi Il-la Ilaiehi, Subִh aa nal-
Laahi ‘Ada dash-Shaf’i Wal watri Wa ‘Ada da Kaali maa tihit-Taam-maati Kul-lihaa Wa As’alu hus-Salaa mata Bi raִh matihi Wa Laa ִH aula Wa Laa Quw-wata Il-Laa Bil-Laahil ‘Aleey-Yil ‘Aֵz eem. Wa huwa ִH asbee Wa Ni‘mal
Wa keelu, Ni‘mal Maulaa Wa Ni‘Man-Naִs eer. Wa ִS al-lal-Laahu ‘Alaa Khaieri hal qihi Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Sal-lama Ajma‘een.
Read Durood-e-Khizree 10 times :
ִSSal-lal-Laahu ‘Alaa ִH abeebihi Saiy-yidinaa
Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aalihi Wa Sal-lam.
Then read the following :
Bismil-Laahir-Raִh maa Nir-Raִh eem
Yaa Faa rija Kurabi ִZ in-nooni Yauma ‘Aashooraa’a Wa Yaa Jaami‘a Shamli Ya qooba Yauma ‘Aashooraa‘a Wa Yaa Saami‘a Da‘ wati Moosaa Wa Haaroona Yauma
‘Aashooraa’a Wa Yaa Kaashi fa ִD ar-ri Aiy-Yooba Yauma
‘Aashooraa’a Wa Yaa Ghaa fira zambi Daa’ooda Yauma ‘Aashooraa’a Ighfir ִZ unoo bee Wa Ikshif Him-mee WaGham-mee Yaa ִH aiey-Yu Yaa Qaiey-Yoomu Yaa ִZ al jalaali Wal Ikraami Ik finaa Maa Aham-manaa Min Umoo rid-dunyaa Wal Aakhi rati Wad-Deeni Yaa Arִh amar- Raִh imeena Wa Yaa Raִh maa nad-Dunyaa Wal Aakhirati Wa Raִh eema humaa Ir ִh am ‘Alaie naa Wa ִS al-li ‘Alaa Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Aali Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadińw-Wa Sal-lim Wa ִS al-li ‘Alaa Jamee‘ il Anbi yaa’i Wal Mursaleen. Waq ִdi ִH aa jaa tinaa Fid-dunyaa Wal Aakhi rati Wa ִT aw-wil ‘Umra naa Bi ra ִh mati ka Yaa Ar ִh amar-Raa ִ h imeen.