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Family and marriage

Dua before intimacy

For a husband and wife, before coming together.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا

Bismillāh, Allāhumma jannibnash-shayṭāna wa jannibish-shayṭāna mā razaqtanā

In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Shaytan away from us, and keep Shaytan away from what You grant us (of children).

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 141

When to say it

For a husband and wife, before coming together.

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Questions

Dua before intimacy

What is the dua before intimacy?
Bismillāh, Allāhumma jannibnash-shayṭāna wa jannibish-shayṭāna mā razaqtanā — "In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Shaytan away from us, and keep Shaytan away from what You grant us (of children)."
Where is it from?
It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 141.
When should I say it?
For a husband and wife, before coming together.

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