Bismillah, Hijri dates, the full Nikah + Walima rhythm
Muslim wedding invitation cards online
Built around the Mappila Muslim wedding sequence — valakkappura, mehndi, nikah, walima — with the religious register defaulted, not glued on.
Muslim wedding invitations on Zawaaj open with بِسْمِ ٱللَّـهِ (Bismillah) by default. Hijri date renders alongside the Gregorian date for every event. The optional nasheed audio control surfaces only on Muslim invitations (no instrumental music, vocal nasheed only). Each event carries an optional segregated-seating note for ladies-only or gents-only spaces. The default opening verse is Bismillah-plain; the curated Muslim verse library carries eight passages cross-checked with reviewers. The closing dua reads 'May Allah bless this union — and grant between them sakeenah, mawaddah, and rahmah.' None of this requires the host to flip a switch — it is the preset's default register.
How the preset is shaped
Default event types: nikah + walima. Optional: mehndi, valakkappura, and any custom event the host adds. Default template: Mehndi Green (deep emerald + cream + gold, Kerala botanical motifs). Recommended also: Ivory & Gold (Arabic calligraphy focal point), Velvet Monochrome (editorial register for younger Muslim couples). Marigold Mandala is intentionally excluded from Muslim recommendations — its lotus + paisley language reads Hindu.
Templates that fit
Three that pair well
Mehndi Green
Deep emerald and cream, Kerala botanical patterns. A heritage look.
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Ivory & Gold
Warm ivory with gold calligraphy. Arabic Bismillah is the focal point.
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Geometric Manuscript
Photo-free typographic template. Mihrab arch hero, rosette-cradled initial monogram, manuscript-leaf event cards. Emerald, gold, cream.
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Questions
What people ask
- Does Zawaaj open with Bismillah automatically on Muslim invitations?
- Yes. The Muslim preset's arrival eyebrow defaults to بِسْمِ ٱللَّـهِ, and the closing blessing defaults to Bārakallāhu lakumā. Hosts who want to remove either can do so per invitation; the defaults are right for the vast majority of Muslim weddings.
- Can I add the nasheed I want guests to hear when they open the invitation?
- Yes. The nasheed picker on Muslim invitations lets you choose from a curated library or upload your own MP3. The audio control floats in the lower corner of the live invitation; it is opt-in for guests (never auto-plays) and respects mobile data preferences.
- Does the invitation handle segregated seating?
- Yes. Each event has a culturalAttributes.segregatedSeating toggle. When on, a quiet 'Ladies and gents seated separately' note surfaces on that event's card. You can turn it on for some events (e.g., ladies-only mehndi night) and off for others (e.g., walima with mixed seating).
- Is the Hijri date computed automatically?
- Yes. You enter the Gregorian date in the editor; the Hijri date is computed server-side using the umm-al-qura calendar and rendered on each event's header on Muslim-preset invitations.
- Can I send the walima invitation to extended family without sharing the nikah?
- Yes. Per-event visibility is built in. You group guests (e.g., 'Close family — all events' vs 'Walima only'), assign each invitee, and each guest's personalized URL shows only the events they're invited to.
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