Dua (Supplication) Before Sexual Intercourse in Islam:<br />In Islam, it's encouraged to begin every important action with the name of Allah, including sexual relations between husband and wife. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) taught a specific dua (prayer) for this.<br /><br />Arabic Text:<br />بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا<br /><br />Transliteration:<br />Bismillāhi Allāhumma jannibnash-shayṭāna, wa jannibish-shayṭāna mā razaqtanā<br /><br />English Translation:<br />"In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what You may grant us (children)."<br /><br />Explanation:<br />This dua is sunnah (practice of the Prophet ﷺ).<br /><br />It should be recited before beginning sexual intercourse.<br /><br />The purpose is to seek protection from Shaytan (Satan).<br /><br />If a child is conceived, this dua helps ensure that the child is not influenced by Shaytan from birth.<br /><br />Islamic Reference:<br />Narrated by Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنه):<br /><br />The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:<br />“If any one of you says, when he has intercourse with his wife:<br />'In the name of Allah, O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what You may grant us',<br />and if it is decreed that they should have a child, then the devil will never harm him.”<br />(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 141)<br />
