Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of NikahPathway (“the service”, “we”, “us”), operated by Al-Fur'qan International Missionary. By creating a profile or otherwise using the service, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use NikahPathway, regardless of the age of marriage recognised in your jurisdiction. The service is intended for practicing Muslims who are single and free to marry, and who are genuinely seeking marriage. By creating a profile you confirm that:

• you are at least 18 years old and legally able to marry;
• you are not currently married, unless registering under the widowed category where that applies, or otherwise permitted under your own understanding of the sharia (for example, a brother considering polygyny), and you have represented your situation honestly;
• the information on your profile is accurate and describes you, not another person; and
• you are creating and maintaining only one account.

2. The nature of the service

NikahPathway is a marriage introduction service, not a dating or social app. Profiles are text only; we do not host photographs on member profiles. Every member is expected to keep a guardian (Wali) involved as the connection develops, either their own family Wali, or an appointed Wali selected from our register for sisters without one available. We facilitate the introduction and the guardian's involvement; we are not a party to, and do not perform, any marriage contract.

3. Your account

You are responsible for the accuracy of your profile, for keeping your login credentials confidential, and for all activity under your account. Tell us right away at salam@nikahpathway.com if you believe your account has been accessed without your permission.

4. The guardian (Wali) register

Independent Walis listed on the service have provided information about themselves and agreed to represent sisters who request them. We review this information in good faith, but we do not vouch for, and are not responsible for, the conduct of any Wali, family or independent. Involving a guardian on this service does not replace your own responsibility to satisfy yourself, and where relevant your own scholars or community, that a marriage is being conducted correctly.

5. Membership plans and payment

Free, Full Access and Lifetime plans are described on the Membership page, which sets out current pricing and what each plan includes. Full Access renews automatically at the cadence you choose (monthly or every six months) until you cancel; Lifetime is a one-time payment. Payments are processed by Stripe; we do not store your card details. You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time from your account, which takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

Every paid plan carries a 7-day money-back guarantee from your first purchase of that plan: contact salam@nikahpathway.com within 7 days for a full refund. Outside that window, payments are non-refundable except where required by law.

6. Acceptable use

The service exists for one purpose: seeking marriage with sincere intent. The following are not allowed, and may lead to your account being suspended or closed:

• harassment, abuse, or contacting a member who has asked you to stop;
• misrepresenting who you are, your marital status, or any material fact on your profile;
• sharing another member's contact details, guardian's details, or private messages without their consent;
• soliciting money, promoting a business, or using the service for any purpose other than seeking marriage;
• pressuring another member to move communication off the platform before it is appropriate to do so; and
• any conduct that is dishonest, abusive, or contrary to the sharia principles this service is built on.

7. Reporting and moderation

You can report or block another member directly from their profile. Our team reviews reports and may, at our discretion, suspend or close an account that has breached these terms, with or without prior notice, depending on severity. A suspended account is hidden from other members and loses access to the service until the suspension is lifted.

8. Your content

You keep ownership of what you write on your profile and in messages. By posting it, you give us a licence to display it to other members as the service is designed to work: for example, showing your profile to members of the opposite gender who match your filters, or a message to the person you are messaging.

9. No guarantee of outcome

We built NikahPathway to give sincere seekers of marriage a structured, guardian-led way to find each other, and we take that seriously. We do not, however, guarantee that you will find a match, that a match will lead to marriage, or that any member's profile, intentions, or guardian information is accurate; you are responsible for your own due diligence.

10. Termination

You may close your account at any time from your account settings; this permanently deletes your profile and related data as described in our Privacy Policy. We may suspend or close your account for breach of these terms, as described above.

11. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The service is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Al-Fur'qan International Missionary is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service, including from your interactions with other members or guardians.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will change the “Last updated” date above when we do; continuing to use the service after a change means you accept the updated terms.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, to the extent applicable to Al-Fur'qan International Missionary as a US-based nonprofit organization.

14. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to salam@nikahpathway.com.