Dua for Suhur – Arabic
When beginning the fast – Suhur (sehri)
بِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ
Dua for Suhoor – Translation
I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.
Transliteration:
Bi-sawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri ramadan
There is no special Dua for Suhur/ to begin the fast. You can make the Niyyat in your own language e.g. O Allah I am fasting tomorrow for you. So make it easy for me and accept it from me. The du’aa provided here is an example.
Niyyat means the intention of heart and one eats sehri with the intention of fasting. Then eating sehri is tantamount to intention. There is no need of intention in words separately but if one reads the said du’aa in sehri then it is lawful and better. [Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband, India]
The Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Take Suhoor as there is a blessing in it. [Bukhari]
See also:
Purpose of Ramadan
Ramadan Articles & Duas
Deeds are according to intentions