Dua for marriage in Islam | 9 Duas

Marriage is one of the most significant and life-changing events for any Muslim. It is a beautiful bond between two individuals who embark on a journey of love, compassion, and devotion to Allah SWT. However, finding a righteous spouse and building a successful marriage requires sincere effort and the blessing of Allah SWT

In this post, we will explore duas for marriage that can help in finding a suitable partner and bring blessings and happiness into your married life, In -sha- Allah. With reverence and humility, we will delve into the Islamic teachings that underpin this dua and how they can strengthen our faith during challenging times.

Allah SWT knows best

It is through dua that we recognize our utter dependence on Allah, acknowledging His infinite wisdom and power. We understand that everything in this universe, including our destinies, lies within His divine control. Our belief in destiny, or qadr, teaches us that Allah has a perfect plan for each and every one of us. He knows what is best for us, even when we may not fully comprehend the wisdom behind certain events or circumstances that come our way.

During times of uncertainty, trials, or hardships, our faith in destiny offers us solace and comfort. We find reassurance in knowing that Allah is the best of planners, and that every obstacle we face is an opportunity for growth and spiritual elevation. Our belief in destiny reminds us to surrender ourselves to the will of Allah, trusting that He knows what is ultimately best for us, both in this life and the hereafter.

The reward for our dua

Furthermore, our dua is not without immense rewards. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Nothing repels decree except supplication, and nothing increases lifespan except righteousness.” Through our sincere and heartfelt supplications, we can seek Allah’s forgiveness, blessings, guidance, and protection. We humbly ask for His mercy and support in our endeavors, understanding that the rewards for our supplications are not limited to this worldly life. Rather, our dua holds the potential to open the doors of eternal bliss in the hereafter.

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Dua for marriage in Islam 1

اللهمّ أنّي أسألك بأنّي أشهد أنّك أنت الذي لا إله إلا أنت، الأحد الصّمد الذي لم يلد ولم يولد ولم يكن له كفواً أحد، اقضِ حاجتي، وآنس وحدتي، وفرّج كربتي، واجعل لي رفيقاً صالحاً كي نسبّحك كثيراً ونذكرك كثيراً، فأنت بي بصيراً،

“O Allah, I ask You because I bear witness that there is no god but You, the One, the Eternal, who neither begets nor is born, and none is comparable to You. Fulfill my needs, alleviate my solitude, ease my distress, and grant me a righteous companion so that we may abundantly glorify and remember You. You are ever watchful over me.

“Yalla’huma, inni as’aluka bi-anni ash-hadu annaka anta alladhi la ilaha illa anta, al-ahad assamad alladhi lam yalid wa lam yulad wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad, iqdi hajati, wa-ans wahdati, wa-farrij karbati, wa-ij’al li rafiqa salihan ki nusabbihuka kathiran wa nadhkuruka kathiran, fa-anta bi masīra.

Dua for marriage in Islam 2

يا مجيب المضطر إذا دعاك، احلل عقدتي، وآمن روعتي. يا إلهي من الجأ إليه إذا لم ألجأ إلى الرّكن الشّديد الذي إذا دعي أجاب، هب لي من لدنك زوجاً صالحاً، واجعل بيننا المودّة والرّحمة والسّكن، فأنت على كلّ شيء قدير،

O responsive One, when the distressed calls upon You, untie my knots and reassure my fears. O my God, to whom shall I turn if not to the Mighty Support, who, when called upon, answers. Grant me a righteous spouse from Your presence and instill between us love, mercy, and tranquility. You are capable of all things.

Ya mujīb al-mudtarr id’dā’ak, ahlul ‘aqdatī, wa āmin ru’awatī. Ya-ilāhī man aljā’ ilayh idhā lama aljaṣ ilshshadīd alladhi idhā dua’ā ajāba, habbi lī min ladunka zautan salihan, wa ij’al baynanāl-mawaddah warrhama wassakin, fa-anta ‘alā kull shay’in qadeer.

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يا من قلت للشيء كن فيكون، ربّنا آتنا في الدّنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النّار، وصلّ اللهمّ على سيّدنا محمّد وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم. اللهم يا مسخّر القويّ للضّعيف ومسخر الجن والرّيح لنبيّنا سليمان، ومسخّر الطّير والحديد لنبيّنا داود، ومسخّر النّار لنبيّنا إبراهيم، اللهمّ سخّر لي زوجاً يخافك يا ربّ العالمين بحولك وقوّتك وعزّتك وقدرتك، أنت القادر على ذلك وحدك لا شريك لك.

Yā man qulta lishay’in kun fayakūn, rabbanā ātinā fid dunyā hasanat wa fil-ākhirati hasanatan wa qīnā ‘athāban naar. Allahumma salli ‘alā sayyidinā Muḥammad wa ‘alā ālihi wa sahbihi wa sallam. Allahummah ya maskhhar alquwi liḍdiʿīl wa maskhar al-jin warrāīḥ linabīninā Sulaymān, wa maskhar āttiyr walḥadid linabīninā Dāwūd, wa maskhar an-nār linabīninā Ibrāhīm. Allahummah sakhrī lī zawjan yakhāfuka ya rabbalaʿālamīna biḥawlik wa quwwatik wa \`izzatik wa qudratik, anta alqādiru ‘alā thālika waḥdaka lā sharīka lak.”

O One who says “Be” and it is. Our Lord, grant us goodness in this world and in the Hereafter and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. O Allah, send peace and blessings upon our Master Muhammad, his family, and his companions. O Allah, O Enabler of the strong for the weak, the one who commanded the jinn and the wind for our Prophet Solomon, the one who commanded the birds and the iron for our Prophet David, and the one who commanded the fire for our Prophet Abraham. O Allah, make for me a spouse who fears You, O Lord of the worlds, through Your power, strength, greatness, and might. You alone are capable of that, and there is no partner for You.”

Dua for marriage in Islam 4

اللهمّ ارزقني بالزّوج الذي هو خير لي وأنا خيرٌ له في ديننا ودنيانا ومعاشنا وعاقبة أمرنا عاجله وآجله، اللهمّ إنّي أعوذ بك من بواري وتأخّر زواجي وبطئه وقعودي، وأسألك أن ترزقني خيراً ممّا أستحقّ كزوج وممّا آمل، وأن .تقنعه وأهله بي وتقنعني وأهلي به.

Allahumma rzqni bizzawj aladhi huwa khayr li wa ana khayrun lahu fi deenina wa dunyana wa ma’ashina wa ‘aqibah amrina ‘ajilah wa ‘ajilah, Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min buwari wa ta’akhur zawaji wa but’ihi wa qu’udi, wa as’aluka an tarzukni khayran mimmma astahiqq kazzawj wa mimma amal, wa anta taqn’uhu wa ahluhu bi wa taqnuni wa ahli bih.

“O Allah, grant me a spouse who is the best for me and whom I am the best for, in our religion and worldly affairs, in this life and the Hereafter. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disappointments, delayed marriage, slow progress, and loneliness. I ask You to bless me with someone who is better than what I deserve as a spouse and what I hope for. Make them and their family content with me, and make me content with them and their family.

Dua for marriage in Islam 5

اللهمّ إليك أشكو ضعف قوّتي، وقلة حيلتي، وهواني على الناس، يا ربّ العالمين، أنت ربّ المستضعفين، وأنت أرحم الرّاحمين، وأنت ربي، إلى من تكلني إلى بعيد يتجهمني أم عدو ملّكته أمري؟ إن لم يكن بك غضب عليَّ فلا أبالي غير أنّ عافيتك هي أوسع لي، أعوذ بنور وجهك الذي أشرقت له الظّلمات، وصَلُح عليه أمر الدّنيا و الآخرة، أن يحلَّ عليّ غضبك، أو أن ينزل بي سخطك، لك العُتبى حتّى ترضى.

Allahumma ilayka ashku d’af qiwati, wa qillat hilati, wa hawani ‘ala al-nas, ya Rabb al-‘alamin, anta Rabb al-mustad’afin, wa anta arham al-rahimin, wa anta Rabi, ila man takalnni ila ba’id yatajhamni am ‘adu malikkatahi amri? In lam yakun bika ghadab ‘alayya fala abali ghayra anna ‘afiyataka hiya aws’ali, a’udhu binur wajhiak aladhi ashraqt lahu al-zulumat, wa salah ‘alayhi amr al-dunya wa al-akhirah, an yahalla ‘alayya ghadabak aw an yanazil bi sakhatak, laka al-‘utba hatta tar’da.

O Allah, I complain to You about my weakness, my limited resources, and my humiliation among people. O Lord of the worlds, You are the Lord of the weak and the most Merciful of the merciful. You are my Lord. To whom do I turn if not to You? Is there anyone else who can alleviate my troubles? If You are not angry with me, I do not care about anything else as long as Your blessings are with me. I seek refuge in the light of Your face, through which darkness is dispelled, and through which the affairs of this world and the Hereafter are set right, from Your anger descending upon me or Your wrath befalling me. To You, I submit my complaints until You are pleased.”

Dua for marriage in Islam 6

اللهمّ يا حنّان يا منّان يا ذا الجلال والإكرام يا بديع السماوات والأرض يا حيّ يا قيّوم, اللهم ازرقني زوجًا صالحًا ويسّر لي أمري بالزواج، اللهم ارزقني الصبر والفرج القريب لا إله إلا أنت ولا حول ولا قوّة إلّا بك

Allahumma ya hannan ya mannān ya dhā al-jalāli wal-ikrām ya badi al-samāwāt wal-ardh ya hayyu ya qayyūm. Allahumma azwajnī zawjan ṣāliḥan wayassir lī amrī bil-zawāj, Allahumma irzuqnī al-ṣabr wal-faraj al-qarīb. Lā ilāha illā anta wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bika.

“O Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Bestower of Blessings, the Possessor of Majesty and Generosity, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. O Allah, grant me a righteous spouse and make the process of marriage easy for me. O Allah, bless me with patience and relief that is near. There is no deity worthy of worship except You, and there is no strength or power except with You.

Dua for marriage in Islam 7

اللهمّ يا دليل الحائرين، ويا رجاء القاصدين، ويا كاشف الهم، ويا فارج الغم، اللهمّ زوّجنا واغننا بحلالك عن حرامك يا الله يا كريم يا ربّ العرش المجيد ارحمنا برحمتك يا أرحم الرّاحمين،

Allahumma ya dalīl al-ḥāirīn, wa ya rajā’ al-qāṣidīn, wa ya kāshif al-ham, wa ya fārij al-gham. Allahumma zawwijnā wa aghninā biḥalālika ‘an ḥarāmika ya Allah ya karīm ya rabb al-‘arsh al-majīd. Arḥamnā bi-raḥmatika ya arḥama al-rāḥimīn.

O Allah, the Guide of the confused, the Hope of the seekers, the Reliever of sorrows, the Dispeller of worries. O Allah, grant us marriage, and make us self-sufficient with what is lawful, and protect us from what is forbidden, O Allah, the Most Generous, the Lord of the Glorious Throne. Have mercy on us with Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.

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اللهمّ إنّي أسألك باسمك العليم إنّك عالمٌ بحالي، فبرحمتك يا رب يا رب يا رب زوّجني برجلٍ صالح يستر عليّ، ويكون قرّة عينٍ لي وأكون قرّة عينٍ له.

Allahumma innī as’aluka bi-ismika al-‘alīm innaka ‘ālimun bi-hālī, fī birahmatika ya rabb ya rabb ya rabb zawwijnī bi-rajulin ṣālih yastur ‘alayya, wa yakūnu qurrata ‘aynin lī wa akūnu qurrata ‘aynin lah.

O Allah, I ask You by Your Noble Name, for You are aware of my situation. By Your mercy, O Lord, O Lord, O Lord, bless me with a righteous man who will protect me, and I will be a source of joy for him and he will be a source of joy for me.”

Dua for marriage in Islam 9

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ إِمَامًا

“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.” [Quran 25:74]

English translation:
“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.”