Track 01 · Preparing for marriage
Deliberate steps before the nikah
Deliberate steps before the nikah: what to expect from marriage, how to discuss difficult topics with a future spouse and their family, and what to look at before deciding.
- Assessments and checklists
- Pre-marital consultation
- The Zawajy app
- In-person seminars
In-person introductions
Meet in person in your city
Mawaddah organises in-person meetings for people who are looking to start a family. Our first cities are Kazan, Moscow and Ufa.
Next meeting
Moscow
Ufa
We will add the programme details and registration link here shortly.
Specialists
Mediators and counsellors
Not course authors — practitioners who see families every day.
Assessments
See what is actually happening in your relationship
Each assessment has 12 to 15 questions and ends with a recommendation: a specialist or a specific course.
Checklists
Short reminders you can actually use
Articles
Research-backed reading for parents
Practical explanations with links to official sources and programme pages.
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How to talk to your parents about choosing a spouse
Practical wording and an approach that keeps the conversation respectful on both sides.
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Ожидания и реальность в семейной жизни
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Как понять, что вы готовы к браку
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Where to meet for marriage: a map of options in Russia and the CIS
Family networks, community, education, events, matchmakers and apps — how to widen the search intentionally and safely.
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Online introductions with nikah in mind: from profile to first meeting
How to use an app as a focused search tool: intention, verification, boundaries and safety.
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Meeting after 30 or after divorce: do not begin with an apology
How to look for a spouse when networks are smaller and there may be past experience, children or responsibilities across families.
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The future of marriage introductions: five global trends without the hype
Why search is becoming hybrid, marriage later, and identity and compatibility checks more important than profile volume.
Technology partner
Haven't met your future spouse yet?
Our technology partner. If you are still looking for a spouse, Zawajy helps you meet in a way that leads to nikah rather than endless messaging.
40,000+verified profiles
1,200+marriages through the app
18countries
Meeting within sharia norms
Conversation happens with the wali or a trusted person on the woman's side present — not secret messaging, but a conversation with marriage in mind.
Profiles checked by hand
Every profile is moderated: identity, marital status and seriousness of intent are confirmed. Empty profiles do not get through.
Matching on values, not photos
The algorithm accounts for madhhab, religious practice, views on a wife working, plans for children and relocation — the things people usually find out too late.
Ready-made questions for a first conversation
Inside are conversation scripts written by the Institute's mediators: what to ask straight away and what to leave for the meeting with the family.
Private by default
Photos stay hidden until you open access yourself. Screenshots and forwarding profiles are blocked.
Connected to the Institute
Once you have found someone, you can move straight to a pre-marital consultation and preparation course without starting over.
How it works
Four steps to the first conversation
- 01
Fill in your profile
20 minutes: values, religious practice, expectations of marriage.
- 02
Get verified
Moderation confirms identity and status — usually within a day.
- 03
Receive matches
Candidates who match you on the criteria that matter to you.
- 04
Start a conversation
Messaging with the wali involved, guided by prepared questions.
Start with a profile — it's free
Filling it in takes 20 minutes; verification usually takes a day. After that you only see people who match you on the things that matter.
Zawajy is a separate partner service. The Institute takes no part in matching and has no access to your messages.
App screenshots
Trusted matchmakers
A matchmaker stays close — the ecosystem carries the journey forward
A client enters the matchmaker's private code when creating their profile. The matchmaker sees only their own clients, can review suitable candidates with Nafisu AI and guide them from introduction to premarital preparation.
Personal code
Every verified matchmaker receives a private referral code. A client uses it voluntarily when creating a profile.
Own client list
Profiles, readiness and progress are visible only within the matchmaker's assigned client base.
Nafisu AI matching
Explainable candidate suggestions inside the matchmaker's base and, with consent, across Zawajy.
A route beyond matching
Clients continue with assessments, courses, events and premarital consultations in Mawaddah.
🔒 Profile sharing with Zawajy happens only after explicit user consent and moderation.
Partners
Who we work with
Organisations we run programmes, events and screenings with.
ZawajyTechnology partnerA platform for deliberate Muslim matchmaking.
ДУМ РТReligious partnerSpiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Центр «Иман»Event venueThe cultural centre that hosts the Institute's in-person seminars.
Halal LifeMedia partnerMedia about the life of a Muslim family.
Клиника «Ак Барс Мед»Medical partnerPre-marital medical screening under the Institute's programme.
Questions
Honest answers
Нет, материалы подойдут и тем, кто пока не встретил будущего супруга.
Not necessarily — you can start on your own, though most materials are designed to be worked through together.
Для этого команда развивает отдельное приложение Zawajy — ссылка есть в конце страницы трека.
No. Our aim is that the decision is made with a clear head rather than at the peak of an argument, and that whatever the outcome, both sides keep their dignity and the children keep their relationship with both parents. If a marriage cannot be saved, a mediator helps you part with dignity.
Consultation records are stored securely and are accessible only to your specialist. We do not pass your contact details to third parties and do not use them for mailings without your consent.
Нет, Mawaddah Institute — образовательный проект. Знакомства не являются частью нашей платформы.
Both at once: our specialists are practising psychologists and mediators working within Islamic ethics. The Institute's method combines professional psychology with the norms of sharia.