Dua for Marriage: 4 Authentic Duas (Arabic and Meaning)

The Qur’anic du’as most made when asking for a spouse are 25:74 — “Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous.” — and Musa’s du’a in 28:24, after which he was invited to the home where he married. A sincere du’a in your own words is also allowed. Below: four du’as with Arabic, meaning and source, and the times the hadith name for du’a.

Every Arabic text on this page is copied from Quran.com and sunnah.com, with the reference beside it. Where scholars differ, we cite both views and give no ruling of our own.

Four duas for marriage

	Arabic	Transliteration	Meaning	Source
1. For a spouse and family	رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا	rabbanā hab lanā min azwājinā wadhurriyyātinā qurrata aʿyunin wa-ij’ʿalnā lil’muttaqīna imāman	Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous.	Qur’an 25:74
2. Musa’s du’a	رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ	rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīrun	My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need.	Qur’an 28:24
3. Zakariyya’s du’a	رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ	rabbi lā tadharnī fardan wa-anta khayru l-wārithīna	My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while You are the best of inheritors.	Qur’an 21:89
4. For the newly married	بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ	Barak Allahu laka wa baraka alaik, wa jama’a bainakuma fi khair.	May Allah bless you and send blessings upon you, and bring goodness between you.	Abu Dawud 2130 · Tirmidhi 1091

Translations of the Qur’an: Saheeh International (via Quran.com). Transliteration: Quran.com word by word (1–3) and sunnah.com (4). Hadith translations: sunnah.com.

The context of each du’a

1. Qur’an 25:74. The verse describes believers who make this du’a: “And those who say…“. It asks for spouses and children who are a comfort, and for the strength to be an example — which is why it is made both by people asking for a spouse and by couples.

2. Qur’an 28:24. The context is told in the verses around it. Musa reached the water of Madyan and found two women holding their flock back: “And when he came to the water [i.e., well] of Madyan, he found there a crowd of people watering [their flocks], and he found aside from them two women holding back [their flocks]. He said, “What is your circumstance?” They said, “We do not water until the shepherds dispatch [their flocks]; and our father is an old man."" (28:23). He watered their flock, withdrew to the shade and made this du’a (28:24). Then “Then one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, “Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us.” So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, “Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."" (28:25). Their father later said: “He said, “Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allāh wills, from among the righteous."" (28:27), and Musa agreed (28:28). The du’a itself does not mention marriage; it asks for whatever good Allah sends.

3. Qur’an 21:89. Honestly stated: this is Zakariyya asking not to be left alone — the translation adds ”[with no heir]” — so its context is a child, not a spouse. We include it because many people search for it as a marriage du’a.

4. The du’a for newlyweds. Abu Hurairah reported that when the Prophet ﷺ congratulated someone on marrying, he would say these words (Sunan Abi Dawud 2130, graded sahih by al-Albani; Jami at-Tirmidhi 1091, graded sahih by Darussalam, and hasan sahih by at-Tirmidhi himself). The narrated wording addresses the groom — بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ — so “Barakallahu lakuma”, addressed to both, is a common variant rather than the wording of these narrations. See also the dua for newlyweds, and wishes for the couple.

When to make du’a

Three times are named in the hadith collections:

• The last third of the night. “Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request?” — Sahih al-Bukhari 1145; also Sahih Muslim 758a.
• In sujud. “The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication (in this state).” — Sahih Muslim 482. The Arabic, فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ, tells you to make much of it.
• Between the adhan and the iqamah. “The supplication made between the adhan and the iqamah is not rejected.” — Sunan Abi Dawud 521 (sahih, al-Albani); also Jami at-Tirmidhi 212, which at-Tirmidhi grades hasan and Darussalam sahih.

Can I make du’a to marry a specific person?

The fatwas we checked say yes. IslamQA: “There is nothing wrong with a man asking Allah to make it easy for him to marry a particular woman, and there is nothing wrong with a woman asking Allah to make it easy for her to marry a particular man.” (no. 219260). It suggests making the du’a conditional — if marrying this person is good for you, make it easy — and Islamweb adds that the good “may be” in someone else, so asking Allah to choose for you comes first (no. 86924).

One point where the schools differ: naming a specific person inside the prayer — in sujud, for example. According to IslamQA’s summary, the Hanafis and most Hanbalis hold that a worldly du’a of that kind invalidates the prayer, while the Malikis and Shafi’is permit it (no. 105282). Outside the prayer, every source above allows it. If the question is whether a particular proposal is right, that is what istikhara is for.

A warning about paid “marriage duas”

A du’a costs nothing, and none of the texts above is sold. Be wary of anyone who charges for a “guaranteed” du’a, a wazifa or an amulet for marriage. Treat it as you would any request for money during a marriage search: as a reason to stop.

Du’a and action: bring in your wali

Du’a is asking; the search itself runs through people. For a sister, that means her wali — her father, brother or whoever stands in that role — who receives a proposal, asks the questions she may find hard to ask, and checks the answers. Our guides explain who can be a wali and the role of the wali in marriage. If you would like a search built that way from the first contact, here is how IslamicKnot works for sisters.

Sources

Retrieved 26 September 2026.

• Qur’an (Arabic, Saheeh International, word-by-word transliteration): Quran.com — 25:74, 28:23–28, 21:89
• Hadith (Arabic, English, grades): sunnah.com — Abu Dawud 2130, Tirmidhi 1091, Bukhari 1145, Muslim 758a, Muslim 482, Abu Dawud 521, Tirmidhi 212
• Fatwas: IslamQA 219260 and 105282; Islamweb 86924