What Is a Nikkah Certificate?
A nikkah certificate is a personal keepsake of your Islamic marriage (nikkah), with your names and the date, beautifully designed for framing. It isn't a civil record: for legal recognition of a marriage in the Netherlands, a civil marriage at the local registry office (gemeente) is required. Below you'll find what's included, which choices you have, and how it differs from a civil marriage.
What is a nikkah certificate?
A nikkah certificate captures your nikkah — your Islamic marriage — as a tangible keepsake, with your names and the date as its foundation. It's meant to be treasured, not used as a legal document.
What can you customise?
When you order, you put the certificate together yourself:
- Language — Dutch, English, German, French or Turkish.
- Size — A4 or A3, depending on where you'll hang it.
- Design — several colour and style variations per certificate.
- Signatories on the certificate — from just the bride and groom to a fuller version with wali, imam and witnesses.
- Frame — optional add-on, in several colours.
Your names and the date are always the foundation; you choose the rest of the content yourself on the product page.
Capture your moment beautifully
Choose the language, size, design and which signatories to include, then add your names and date.
Browse all nikkah certificatesCertificate versus civil marriage
A nikkah certificate isn't a legal document. For the rights and obligations of marriage in the Netherlands — such as inheritance law — a civil marriage at the registry office is required, alongside the nikkah. Read the full explanation of the order of events and the law in Islamic marriage in the Netherlands.
Afterwards: framing and keeping it safe
Many couples frame the certificate after the ceremony and hang it at home. Want it signed during the ceremony itself? An elegant feather pen makes a beautiful extra touch for the moment.
Frequently asked questions
Is the mahr listed on the certificate?
That depends on the design and options you choose; check the current fields on the product page before ordering.
Is the certificate legally valid in the Netherlands?
No. Only a civil marriage at the registry office is legally recognised. Read more in Islamic marriage in the Netherlands.
Can I include witnesses and the imam on the certificate?
Yes, that's available as an option when ordering, alongside the version with just the bride and groom.
Ready to put your certificate together?
Choose the language, size and signatories, then personalise it with your names and date.