Guides to meeting for marriage
Plain answers to the questions people ask before a first meeting. These guides explain terms and options; they don't give religious rulings. For a ruling on your situation, ask a local imam or scholar.
- What is a wali?Who a wali is and how one can be part of a first meeting at a cafe.
- Khalwa meaning, and what mahram meansWhat the words mean and how a public cafe table avoids being alone together.
- The ways Muslim families meet for marriageThe routes families use to meet someone for marriage, side by side, without a ruling.
- What happens at a Muslim marriage eventThe usual formats and how an everyday cafe meeting differs.
- Questions to ask before marriageQuestions grouped by faith, family, children, work, money and where to live.
- How to write a marriage CVWhat a rishta CV contains, a template, and how it maps to a profile.
- A first meeting for marriage, step by stepArriving, the table, bringing a chaperone, and ending politely.