Dua library

Dua for marriage, a good spouse and family.

The Quran teaches a dua for a family that brings joy to the eyes, and the Sunnah has a dua to congratulate newlyweds.

Dua 1

وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍۢ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbanā hab lanā min azwājinā wa dhurriyyātinā qurrata aʿyunin wajʿalnā lil-muttaqīna imāmā

Our Lord, grant us spouses and children who are a joy to our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.

Quran 25:74

Dua 2

بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ

Bārakallāhu lak, wa bāraka ʿalayk, wa jamaʿa baynakumā fī khayr

May Allah bless you, shower His blessings on you, and join you together in goodness. (To congratulate a newly married person.)

Sunan Abi Dawud 2130; Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091, graded hasan sahih

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Guide

When and how to say it.

The Quran teaches a dua for a family that brings joy to the eyes, and the Sunnah has a dua to congratulate newlyweds.

For someone hoping to marry, the dua of Musa, Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir (28:24), was said before he found his wife. Pray istikhara before deciding on a proposal.

  1. Quran 25:74
  2. Sunan Abi Dawud 2130; Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091, graded hasan sahih

Questions

Good to know.

What is the dua for a good spouse?

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata ayun (Quran 25:74).

What do you say to congratulate a married couple?

Barakallahu lak, wa baraka alayk, wa jamaa baynakuma fi khayr (Abu Dawud 2130).