For families
Built around the walī. Never around in-app chat.
MAWADDAH is not a platform where two strangers meet in a chat window and decide their future alone. The walī is at the centre of the process from application through to nikāḥ. There is no in-app messaging or calling between candidates — once both sides accept a reviewed introduction, contact is made by phone, WhatsApp or SMS directly with the walī.
Why family involvement matters
Nikāḥ is a family matter, not a private transaction between strangers. Involving the walī protects sincerity, preserves hayāʾ, and surrounds the decision with people who know and love the candidate. A platform that designs the walī out of the process — through casual chat, swiping, or hidden DMs — risks turning marriage into entertainment.
Walī or trusted contact details at application
Every applicant is asked to provide a walī or guardian contact during signup. If no immediate walī is available, a local ʿālim, ʿālimah, aunt, uncle, or trusted family member may be entered instead. If absolutely no one is available, the applicant may enter their own number — but the platform exists for serious, family-aware nikāḥ. Using MAWADDAH for dating or casual courting is grounds for suspension.
Creating a profile for yourself
Most applicants create and manage their own profile, list their walī or trusted family contact, and let a moderator carry the introduction forward. You remain in control of what is shared, who acts on your behalf, and when to decline.
Creating a profile on behalf of a family member
You may create a profile on behalf of a son, daughter, or family member — with their full knowledge and consent — and act as their walī contact throughout. The same review and approval process applies. We do not allow profiles created without the candidate's knowledge.
Who manages the profile information
The applicant manages their own profile and privacy choices, subject to platform review and safety rules. A walī or family member does not log in to edit the applicant's details — their role is to support the process and to be the trusted point of contact when an introduction is accepted. Family-side dashboards may be added in a future release.
Adding a walī or trusted contact
The walī is whoever the candidate has designated to speak on their behalf about marriage — usually a father, sometimes a brother or paternal uncle, sometimes a local ʿālim or trusted aunt. Their name, relationship, and a working phone number (with country code) are required.
If there is no immediate walī
Reverts, sisters estranged from family, and applicants with sensitive family circumstances are welcome. During application, explain the situation honestly — a moderator will advise the appropriate next step, which may include a local ʿālim or ʿālimah acting as walī.
How introductions are handled — and how contact actually happens
When a moderator approves an introduction it appears in both inboxes. Each side may accept or decline privately. Only after both sides accept does a Contact Walī button appear on the match page with three options — Call, WhatsApp, SMS — pointing at the actual walī phone number provided. There is no in-app messaging, no in-app calling, no number-private voice or video. Contact is family-to-family by phone.
Status updates designed for the family conversation
The applicant — usually in consultation with their walī or family — can mark a match as interested, family contacted, proceeding, declined, or — alḥamdulillāh — married. Moderators see these updates so they can support families through the process and avoid surfacing matches that are already moving forward.
What MAWADDAH does not allow
No public browsing, no swiping, no random messages between users, no in-app messaging or calling between candidates, no contact sharing without explicit approval, and no use of the platform for dating or entertainment. These are deliberate choices.