Nikah invitation wording, in English and Urdu
A Nikah invitation carries a duty the card itself must honour: it begins with gratitude to Allah, names both families with respect, and invites with humility. These patterns work for a card, a WhatsApp message, or a Paigam link.
The opening line
Most families open with the bismillah or a short translation of it. If your guest list spans generations, the Arabic followed by English serves both.
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By the grace of Allah,
two families become one.
Naming the families
The parents extend the invitation, not the couple. Give each side its own line and keep honorifics consistent — if one father is Janab, both are.
Janab Tariq Ahmed & Begum Farah Ahmed
request the honour of your presence
at the Nikah of their daughter
Zoya
with
Imran
son of Janab Saleem Khan & Begum Nadia Khan
Nikah and Walima on one invitation
When both functions share a card, give each its own date, time and venue block. On a Paigam invitation each event gets its own section with a map link, so the wording stays short.
Nikah — Friday, 20 December, 5:30 pm, Jamia Hall
Walima — Saturday, 21 December, 7:00 pm, Taj Krishna
Closing with a dua
Close with a request for prayers rather than a flourish — it is the line elders look for.
Your presence and prayers are our greatest gift.
May Allah bless this union.