How do I protect my marriage?

Marriage attracts both envy and sihr, and it is also the relationship most often damaged by suspicion about them. Both need addressing.

Spiritual

• Pray together, even occasionally
• Recite over each other, which is Sunnah and needs no practitioner
• Recite Ayat al-Kursi and the three surahs before sleeping, both of you
• Say masha Allah about each other and about the marriage, rather than displaying it for admiration
• Say bismillah before intimacy, and the dua seeking refuge from shaytan

Practical, which matters as much

• Speak about problems while they are small
• Do not display the marriage publicly, particularly online, where admiration is constant and untracked
• Keep in-law interference within limits, kindly but firmly
• Both see a doctor if either becomes withdrawn or irritable, since depression flattens affection and is frequently mistaken for something else

And never voice suspicion about a relative. An accusation cannot be withdrawn, and more marriages in this field have been damaged by suspicion of sihr than by sihr.

How to Protect Your Marriage in Islam: Spiritual and Practical