Marriage is one of the greatest blessings Allah gives to a servant. It brings love, tranquility, mercy, and companionship. Because of its beauty and value, it is also one of the most frequent targets of envy and the evil eye. Many marriages that begin with joy and harmony slowly become filled with tension, coldness, misunderstanding, or sudden hardship without a clear reason. Islam does not ignore this reality. It acknowledges the harm of the evil eye and provides clear, powerful, and reliable protection to preserve what Allah has joined. Protecting your marriage from the evil eye is not superstition. It is part of spiritual responsibility and reliance on Allah.
How to Protect Your Marriage From the Evil Eye?
1. Believe With Certainty That the Evil Eye Is Real
The foundation of protection is belief in what the Prophet ﷺ confirmed:
الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ
“The evil eye is real.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari 5740 | Sahih Muslim 2188]
Denying its reality leaves a marriage exposed. Acknowledging it places the marriage under conscious spiritual care without falling into fear or obsession.
2. Keep Your Marriage Grounded in Tawḥīd
The strongest shield against all harm is reliance upon Allah alone. Allah says:
وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلَّا هُوَ
“If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it except Him.” [Qur’an 6:17]
When both spouses depend on Allah more than on people, comparison, or validation, the evil eye loses much of its power.
3. Conceal the Intimate Details of Your Marriage
One of the greatest protections is privacy. Not every blessing needs an audience. The Prophet ﷺ said:
اسْتَعِينُوا عَلَى قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِكُمْ بِالْكِتْمَانِ
“Seek help in fulfilling your needs by keeping them hidden.”
[al-Ṭabarānī | Hasan]
Publicly displaying marital happiness, wealth, gifts, travel, or private moments invites unnecessary envy even from those who love you.
4. Say “Mā shā’ Allāh” Over Your Marriage Regularly
Allah teaches the words of protection directly:
وَلَوْلَا إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
“Why, when you entered your garden, did you not say, ‘Mā shā’ Allāh, there is no power except with Allah’?” [Qur’an 18:39]
Saying “Mā shā’ Allāh” protects the blessing at the moment it is admired.
5. Protect Your Home With Daily Adhkār
The Prophet ﷺ used to seek protection using the Mu‘awwidhāt:
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Reciting these in the morning and evening over yourselves and your home builds a daily spiritual shield around the marriage.
6. Recite Āyat al-Kursī in Your Home
A home guarded from Shayṭān is more protected from envy, whispering, and division.
7. Avoid Constant Comparison With Other Marriages
Comparison fuels dissatisfaction and opens doors to resentment. Every marriage has hidden struggles. Protecting your heart from comparison protects your bond from erosion.
8. Turn to Ruqyah When Tension Appears Without Clear Cause
The Prophet ﷺ allowed ruqyah as long as it contains no shirk.
[Sahih Muslim 2200]
If sudden coldness, conflict, or emotional blockage appears without clear cause, consistent ruqyah becomes both treatment and protection.
9. Remember That No Harm Reaches Without Allah’s Permission
Allah says:
قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَنَا
“Say, nothing will ever befall us except what Allah has written for us.” [Qur’an 9:51]
This verse protects the heart from panic and anchors it in trust rather than fear.
Protecting your marriage from the evil eye is not about suspicion.
It is about consistency in remembrance.
Humility during blessings.
Privacy with happiness.
And reliance upon Allah during both peace and tension.
A marriage placed under Allah’s protection is not untouched by trials but it is never abandoned within them.
