Family & parents
Blessing for the newlyweds
This is the du'a the Prophet ﷺ taught for congratulating someone who has just married. Instead of the wishes people used in pre-Islamic times, he replaced them with a prayer for barakah in the couple and their union. Say it to the bride, the groom, or both when you hear of a marriage, reported in at-Tirmidhi (1091) and Abu Dawud (2130).
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ
Barakallahu laka wa baraka 'alayka wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr
May Allah bless you, and send blessings upon you, and unite you both in goodness.
Authenticity: Hasan sahih (good and authentic), reported by at-Tirmidhi (1091) and Abu Dawud (2130); graded hasan sahih by at-Tirmidhi.
Download image to shareWhen to say it
When congratulating someone on their marriage, said to the newlyweds.
How often
There is no fixed count; it is said once as a greeting of congratulation.
Frequently asked
What do you say to a newly married couple in Islam?
The sunnah is to say: Barakallahu laka wa baraka 'alayka wa jama'a baynakuma fi khayr (may Allah bless you, send blessings upon you, and unite you both in goodness). The Prophet ﷺ taught this in place of older, un-Islamic wedding wishes, reported in at-Tirmidhi 1091 and Abu Dawud 2130.
Is it said to the husband or the wife?
It can be said to either or to both. The wording moves from the singular (laka, 'alayka, addressed to the one being congratulated) to the dual (baynakuma, the two of them), so it prays for the individual and for the couple together.