Q: What should be done to increase love between husband and wife and increase barakah and happiness in the home?
A: Each spouse should show commitment and cooperation in the nikah by fulfilling the obligations they owe to their spouse. They should make a concerted effort to improve their character when dealing with each other and adopt an approach of overlooking and forgiving the shortcomings of the other. Mistakes are bound to take place when living with each other. Hence, we should learn to forgive and overlook.
Similarly, they should assist each other in good and encourage each other towards righteousness and piety. Each one should appreciate and acknowledge the good they receive from the other and look for ways to engender love and harmony in the relationship.
To increase love in the relationship, they may also recite the following dua daily:
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)