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Prayer Guide for University Admission

A practical, Qur’an-and-Sunnah based program covering mindset, a 40-day routine, review-stage duas, interview day support, panel softening, Friday power prayer, and a blessed study plan.

~12 min read Updated 2025 No superstitions. Only authentic practices.
On this page: Mindset • Rules • 40-Day Program • Acceptance Prayer (7 Nights) • Interview/Viva Day • Panel Softening • When Competition is Tough • Istikhara • Friday Power Prayer • Study Plan • Parents’ Blessing • Things to Avoid

Why This Works (Start with the Right Mindset)

Admission isn’t only grades and forms — it’s timing, people, and decisions. The Beautiful Names of Allah cover all three:

Al-Fattah — The Opener Al-‘Alim — The All-Knowing Ar-Rashid — The Guide Al-Latif — The Subtle Softener Al-Mujeeb — The Responder

This program supports knowledge (your study), acceptance (committee), and logistics (funds/visa/seat) — with Qur’an and Sunnah only.

Important Rules Before Starting Any Prayer

  • Fix basics: Pray 5 times, repent from cheating/lying, keep application honest and income halal.
  • Ask for the right university: If another place is better for your faith and life, ask Allah to guide you there.
  • Do your part: Study, refine SOP/CV, submit on time, follow up politely.
  • Best times: Last third of night, after fard prayers, between adhan-iqamah, and Friday’s last hour before sunset.

The Main 40-Day Program

Goal: Overall acceptance, clarity, softened decision-makers
Best time: After Fajr or after Maghrib • Duration: 40 days (pause only for menstruation or unavoidable travel, then resume)

1) Make wudu and face Qibla.
2) Salawat (Durood) — 11x
اللهم صلِّ على محمد وعلى آل محمد
3) Istighfar — 100x
Astaghfirullaha rabbi min kulli dhanb wa atubu ilayh
4) Ayat al-Kursi (2:255) — 1x
5) Surah Al-Inshirah (Alam nashrah) — 1x
6) Names of Allah: Ya Fattahu 111x • Ya ‘Alimu 111x • Ya Rashidu 111x
7) Qur’anic verses for admission:
17:80
وَقُل رَّبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَأَخْرِجْنِي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَل لِّي مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلْطَانًا نَّصِيرًا
“My Lord, let me enter with truth and exit with truth, and grant me supporting authority from You.” — 41x
20:114
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” — 41x
8) Trust in Allah — 33x
Hasbiyallahu wa ni‘ma al-wakil
9) Seal with Salawat — 11x
Intention (say it simply):
“O Allah, if [University/Program name] is good for my faith and life, open it for me with honor and ease. If not, guide me to a better door that pleases You.”

Application Acceptance Prayer (7 Nights After ‘Isha)

Salawat — 11x
Surah Al-Fath (48:1) — 7x
“Inna fatahna laka fathan mubina”
17:80 — 21x
Prayer to Soften Hearts — 7x
Allahumma al-lif bayni wa bayna ahlil-qabul, wa sakhkhir li qulubahum wa kalamahum, waj‘al al-qarara fi salihi.
Meaning: O Allah, create affection between me and the admission committee, soften their hearts and words for me, and make the decision in my favor.

Seal with Salawat — 11x.

Interview and Viva Day Prayer

Before entering (or joining online)

20:25-28 — 7x
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي * وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي * وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي * يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
“My Lord, expand my chest, ease my task, untie the knot from my tongue so they may understand my speech.”
Easy-Task Prayer — 41x
Rabbi yassir wa la tu‘assir, rabbi tammim bil-khayr.

Reminder: “I’m not here to impress; I’m here to be truthful. O Allah, let truth speak through me.”

When stuck: silently say “Ya Fattah” once, take a breath, then answer calmly with what you do know.

Panel Softening (3 Days Before Results)

Time: After Maghrib • Duration: 3 consecutive days

Salawat — 7x
Ya Latif — 129x
Three times:
Allahumma ij‘al li nūran fī kalāmī wa qabūlan fī wujūhihim, wa srif ‘annī kulla sabab yamna‘u al-qabul.
Meaning: O Allah, place light in my words and acceptance in their faces, and turn away every cause that blocks my admission.

Seal with Salawat — 7x.

When Competition is Tough (Limited Seats)

40:44 — 7x after any prayer
وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
“I delegate my affair to Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Seeing of His servants.”
Sufficiency — 100x anytime
Hasbunallahu wa ni‘ma al-wakil
Without naming anyone — 7x
Allahumma srif ‘annī kaydahum waj‘al kaydahum fī nuhūrihim, waj‘al lī min amrī yusrā.
Meaning: O Allah, turn their plot away from me, make it rebound on them, and make my matter easy.

Istikhara for Choosing the Right University

Pray two units (raka‘at) of voluntary prayer, then recite the Istikhara dua (Arabic if known; otherwise in your language):

“O Allah, I seek the goodness of this decision from Your knowledge and power. If [University] is best for my faith and life, write it for me, bless it, and make it easy. If not, turn me from it, turn my heart to something better, and make me content with it.”

Tip: Don’t hunt for dream signs. Watch for ease in the path and tranquility in the heart.

Friday Power Prayer (Between ‘Asr and Maghrib)

  • Surah Yasin — 1x (with intention for acceptance)
  • 17:80 — 21x
  • Give any charity with intention: “O Allah, open for me a truthful entrance into [University] — or better.”

Study Plan with Blessings

Start each session:
Subhanaka la ‘ilma lana illa ma ‘allamtana; innaka anta al-‘Alimu al-Hakim (2:32 meaning)
After Fajr: Rabbi zidni ‘ilma — 21x; then 45 mins on your hardest topic.
During study: No music. Optionally, play low-volume Qur’an (e.g., Al-Baqarah) for calm.
Weekly dua for others:
Allahumma barik lahum fīmā ta‘allamū, waj‘al lī fīmā ‘allamtanī nasīban min al-qabul.
When you pray for others, an angel says “Ameen — and for you the same.”
End each session: Two minutes of gratitude.

Parents’ Blessing (Very Important)

Before clicking “Submit” or entering the interview, seek your parents’ (or a sincere teacher’s) dua:

“O Allah, join their ‘Ameen’ to my request. Do not let their hands rise in vain.”

Things to Avoid (So Your Door Doesn’t Close)

  • Lies in your application — it kills barakah and backfires later.
  • Interest-based loans without first trying halal routes — search scholarships, TA/RA, waivers.
  • Showing off before it’s official — protect from evil eye; say “Masha Allah” when sharing confirmed news.

Final Note

Tie your camel and trust Allah. Do the work, keep the tongue in dua, and accept His choice with a clean heart. May Allah open the best door for your dunya and Deen — and make your knowledge a light for others. Ameen.