Should the dua of iftar which was taught in madaaris be read after iftaar and not before

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1080
Moh*** asks:

Question

Aslm mufti saab
My questions are as follows
1.Whats your views on Dalail ul khayraat
2.Should the dua of iftar which was taught in madaaris be read after iftaar and not before as it implies the word "aftartu " which is in the past tense, If yes i would recommend JUM to highlight these small corrections in the posters
Jazakallahu khair

Answer

Wa alaikumus salaam
Sometimes in arabic "past tense" is used regarding something which is going to happen in future to show its certainty etc. There are many examples of this in the quraan itself. So based on this it could be read before as well.