Nikah invitation wording, with examples

marriageproposal.in10 August 2026Updated 2 September 20263 min read

A nikah invitation opens with the Bismillah, names the families extending the invitation, gives the nikah with its date, time and masjid or venue, and then separately gives the walima. Many families print a verse from Surah Ar-Rum. Copy the blocks below and change the names; the notes explain where practice differs between families.

The opening

The Bismillah is printed at the head of the card, centred and usually in Arabic script with a transliteration or translation beneath it.

The Bismillah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The verse most often printed on nikah cards is Surah Ar-Rum 30:21, which is about marriage directly. It usually sits below the Bismillah, set smaller.

Surah Ar-Rum, 30:21

"And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves,

that you may dwell in tranquillity with them,

and He has put love and mercy between your hearts."

— Surah Ar-Rum, 30:21

Who invites, and how names are given

The bride's family customarily hosts the nikah and the groom's family hosts the walima, so the two cards often carry different hosts. Where one card covers both, both families are named.

The bride's family inviting to the nikah

Mr. & Mrs. Abdul Rahman

request the honour of your presence

at the Nikah ceremony of their daughter

AYESHA

with

IMRAN

son of Mr. & Mrs. Mohammed Yusuf

Both families inviting

By the grace of Almighty Allah

the families of

Mr. & Mrs. Abdul Rahman · Mr. & Mrs. Mohammed Yusuf

request the pleasure of your company

at the Nikah of

AYESHA & IMRAN

A complete nikah card

Full wording

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves,

that you may dwell in tranquillity with them." — Ar-Rum 30:21

Alhaj Abdul Rahman & Mrs. Fathima Rahman

request the honour of your presence at the

NIKAH

of their daughter

AYESHA

with

IMRAN

son of Mr. Mohammed Yusuf & Mrs. Zainab Yusuf, Kozhikode

on Saturday, the 14th of March 2026

after Zuhr prayers, at 1:30 in the afternoon

Juma Masjid, Kuttichira, Kozhikode

WALIMA

Sunday, the 15th of March 2026, from 12:00 noon

Hotel Malabar Palace, Kozhikode

Your presence and duas would honour us.

Timing is commonly given relative to prayers — "after Zuhr", "following Jumu'ah" — as well as by the clock. Giving both is the most useful, since guests travelling from a distance need a clock time.

Walima and mehendi cards

The walima is the groom's family's reception and is usually a wider invitation than the nikah itself. It reads warmly and is often the card most guests receive.

Walima

Mr. & Mrs. Mohammed Yusuf

request the pleasure of your company at the

WALIMA

in celebration of the marriage of their son

Imran with Ayesha

Sunday, the 15th of March 2026

Luncheon from 12:00 noon

Hotel Malabar Palace, Kozhikode

Mehendi

Henna, sweets and the women of both families.

Mehendi for Ayesha

Friday, 13th March · 5:00 p.m. onwards

At our home, Kuttichira

Closing lines

Closings used on nikah cards

Your presence and duas would honour us.

We request the blessing of your prayers.

JazakAllahu Khairan for your love and your duas.

May Allah bless this union — Ameen.

With the blessings of our elders and the mercy of Allah.

Cards are often printed bilingually, with Urdu or Malayalam alongside English depending on where the family is from. If you are sending digitally, sending the same card in two languages is free, which is one of the few genuine advantages digital has here.

Noor is built for a nikah — geometric, unfigured, with the nikah and walima as separate cards on one link.

See Muslim invitation designs

Part of our guide to Muslim wedding invitations.