Is Doing Ruqyah or Blowing Duas for Marriage Permissible in Islam?
Question
Assalamualaikum.is it haram to blow for my marriage?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
Walekum assalam
It is permissible to perform a blow (divination spell) for marriage, provided that it contains verses from the Quran.
Reference:
The prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) said:
لَا بَأْسَ بِالرُّقَى مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ شِرْكًا
“There is no harm in performing ruqyah (blowing/incantation), as long as it does not involve shirk (associating partners with Allah).”
Sahih Muslim (2200)
Best practices for marriage:
Two rak‘ahs of voluntary (nafl) prayer
Read this dua daily:
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
(Surah Al-Qasas 28:24)
Answered by
Daurah-e-Hadith (Fazil), Darul Uloom Deoband · Specialization in Fiqh & Ifta (Grade A), Jamea Tul Hidaya, Jaipur
June 16, 2026
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