What Is Koonda Niyaz (22 Rajab) ??

Koonday Niaz is Specific for 22nd Rajab and is Known for Niyaz e Imam e Jafar e Sadiq (a). It is done as a result of love for the Holy Ahlulbayt (a). "Koonday" means clay pots. Anything labelled as 'Niaz' is basically a spiritual offering of 'blessed food.'

There is a story behind it about a very poor woodcutter who had gone missing for 12 years while his wife continued to wait for him. Then one day she saw a dream in which Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) came with his companions. Then in her dream Imam inquired about the date to his companions.

The companions said that it is 22nd of Rajab. The Imam then said: "If anyone of you is facing a difficulty of any kind in this world, then you should prepare some sweets and set them up in a clay pot (Koonday in Urdu) and dedicate that in a Nazr to my person on 22 Rajab.

You should then pray to Allah using my WASEELA. Allah will, if He wills, remove your difficulty. However, if your problem is not resolved then you would come to me on the Day of Judgement and complain to me." When the woodcutter's wife woke up, she decided to perform this Niaz.

On the morning of 22nd Rajab after praying Fajar, she did the Niaz exactly in the way as prescribed by Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) in her dream. After Niaz her husband returned back home, with plenty of wealth and self- esteem.

Allahumma swalle ala Muhammadin wa Aaley Muhammad.

Procedure For Preparing Niaz -

It is suggested that one should get up early in the morning of 22 Rajab and should clean the house and purify themselves by taking Ghusl and Wudhu/Ablution, lit agarbatti (incense stick) and spread a clean dastarkhwan in a clean room.

One should make sure all the utensils to be used in the preparation of Niaz are clean and Pak. Make dough of approx 1 kg & a quarter of flour 'mayda' & prepare 14 pieces of bread 'pooriyan' & short sweet bread 'tikiyan'( small size sweet bread like pan cakes) & fry them in oil.

Prepare some semolina 'halwa' as well. For Niyaz take out 7 pooriyan and 7 tikiyan and some halwa in clean and pure pots and place the pots containing Niaz facing Qibla. After praying Fajr prayers read the Mojiza of Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) and offer Niyaz, and make prayers.

Perform the Niaz by saying-

3 Times Durood (Salawat)

1 Time Surah Fatiha

3 Times Surah Ikhlas

3 Times Durood (Salawat) 

Then say - "Jo Kuch Maine Padha Hai Wo Imam Jafar Sadiq (a) Ki Khidmat Ba Barkat Mein Hadiyatan Nazar Ho" And then do dua for yourself, family and friends.