Duas for Marriage
Supplications for a righteous spouse, peace at home, and offspring who are the coolness of the eyes.
Background
The Quran teaches believers to ask Allah for spouses and children who are 'a coolness to our eyes' and to make them 'leaders of the righteous' (25:74). The Prophet ﷺ also recommended a short dua at the wedding night and after the wedding contract.
Authentic Duas (4)
Situations
Dua for Marriage & Family — Rabbana Hab Lana
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ، وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and our offspring a comfort to our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.
Daily Life
Dua Before Intercourse
((بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا)).
In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us, and keep the devil away from that which You have bestowed upon us.
Daily Life
Dua for Marriage or New Acquisition
إِذَا تَزَوَّجَ أَحَدُكُمُ امْرَأَةً، أَوْ إِذَا اشْتَرَى خَادِماً فَلْيَقُلْ: ((اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى بَعِيراً فَلْيَأْخُذْ بِذِرْوَةِ سَنَامِهِ وَلْيَقُلْ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ)).
When one of you marries a woman, or buys a servant, he should say: 'O Allah, I ask You for the good of her and the good of what You have decreed for her. And I seek refuge in You from the evil of her and the evil of what You have decreed for her.' When buying a camel, he should hold its hump and say the same.
Daily Life
Dua for the Groom — Barakallahu Lak
((بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ)).
May Allah bless you (your spouse), and shower His blessings upon you, and unite you both in goodness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Quranic dua for a righteous spouse?
'Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama' (Quran 25:74) — 'Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring a coolness to the eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.'
Is there a dua for blessings on the new marriage?
Yes — the Prophet ﷺ would say: 'Barakallahu lak, wa baraka alayk, wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr' — 'May Allah bless you, and bless upon you, and unite you both in goodness' (Sunan Abu Dawud 2130).