Nikah Enquiry
Nikah Booking Policy
The appointed Imam of Purley Masjid performs all Nikah ceremonies which take place in conjunction with Purley Islamic Community Centre. If a particular Imam has been requested to carry out the Nikah ceremony at PICC, then all relevant details need to be provided to Management by completing the Nikah Booking Form.
A Nikah is not recognised as a valid marriage under English law, please make your own arrangements to legalise the marriage. The following provides a brief overview of the PICC Nikah booking process.
Booking Fee
The booking fee is £50 paid online via a link that will be sent once your Nikah booking is accepted and processed by the Masjid. Please note that your booking will be confirmed once your payment has been received.
First meeting with the Imam
Whilst not compulsory, we encourage that the parties to the marriage and/or members of the respective families meet with the appointed Imam, at a mutually agreed time prior to the day of the ceremony. The purpose of this meeting is for a general discussion with the Imam, which may include the Islamic obligations pertinent to marriage and the couple’s personal circumstances. All such discussions will be carried out in confidentiality with the Imam.
Documents required
Please see the documents listed on the Nikah Booking Form. We advise these to be brought to the first meeting, or otherwise on the agreed date of the Nikah ceremony. Originals must be brought together with a clear photocopy for each, to be retained by Purley Islamic Community Centre.
Venue
The Nikah will be carried out in the main hall of the Masjid unless there is a request for it to be carried out in the smaller room at the back of the Masjid. All persons attending the ceremony are kindly requested to observe the Islamic tradition of dressing in keeping with Islamic values. The Management reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone who does not comply with this request.
Upon request and subject to his availability, the Imam of the Masjid can also perform Nikah ceremonies at an alternative venue (i.e. avoiding the congregational prayer times).
Additional charges for his time/travel will be provided upon request.
Where a Nikah takes place on the Masjid premises within a privately rented room/hall, the parties are free to select a person other than the Purley Masjid Imam to perform the ceremony.
Please refer to the Hall Hire page for terms and conditions and booking.
Important Notes
Purley Islamic Community Centre is not registered to solemnise marriages in accordance with English law.
A Nikah which is performed in the UK is not considered a valid marriage under English law and as such provides no enforceable legal marital rights. This is important to note particularly in instances of marriage breakdown or death. For this reason, we encourage our community to ensure a civil marriage is conducted in a registered office in accordance with English law and that this is carried out immediately before or after the Nikah ceremony to preserve the enforceable rights of both parties.
It is for this reason that the Masjid has adopted a policy of only releasing the Nikah certificate once a civil registry marriage has taken place and the certificate (+ 1 copy) is provided.
Purley Islamic Community Centre will NOT conduct a Nikah which breaches the general requirements of marriage in English law. Under English Law, you can get married in the UK if you are:
16 or over
Free to marry - single, divorced or widowed
Not closely related