How WASL works

Simple on purpose.

WASL is a private courtyard for Muslim men and women who want nikah — Islamic marriage. It is not a swipe app. It is not a chat app. There is no popularity score. Opposite gender only. 18+. Family can sit with you.

1. 01

   Create a free account

   Sign up with email. We send a 6-digit code so we know the inbox is yours. Google and X work too.

2. 02

   Take a live photo

   Open the camera in WASL. Camera-roll uploads are blocked. This stops borrowed and generated faces.

3. 03

   Tell us who you are

   Faith, work, family, and what you want in a spouse. Introductions do not open until this is complete.

4. 04

   A few introductions

   Each day we show a small number of people of the opposite gender who fit. If there is no strong introduction, we wait. This is not an endless list.

5. 05

   Write a letter

   If someone feels right, write a short letter. A woman names her wali first. If they accept, families can talk. There is no chat.

The nine stages

1. 01

   Identity

   Who you are.

2. 02

   Verification

   That you are real.

3. 03

   Intent

   That you want nikah.

4. 04

   Compatibility

   Whether your lives could work.

5. 05

   Introduction

   Why WASL placed you together.

6. 06

   Correspondence

   Letters, not chat.

7. 07

   Family

   A wali or trusted family, if you want them.

8. 08

   Meeting

   A planned, public, respectful meeting.

9. 09

   Nikah

   The point of WASL is that you leave.

Words we use

Nikah

Islamic marriage. WASL is only for people who want that.

Wali

A family guardian — usually a father or a trusted relative. A woman names hers before she can send a letter. He can read what is sent.

Letter

A written introduction. A few honest lines. Not “hey”. Not WhatsApp.

Lantern

A letter given a gentle priority in the other person’s review queue. It does not guarantee a reply. Gold gets 1 a week. Private gets 3.

Live photo

A picture taken in WASL, not uploaded. It is locked to your account.

WASL Intelligence

Quiet help underneath matching, letters, and safety. It never decides who you should marry.

WASL is a small house in Scraptoft, Leicester, England. The legal name sits on the privacy notice— not on the door.