What a rishta means here
A rishta on ShaddiNikah is a marriage proposal between two families, with nikah as the aim. There is no swiping and no open messaging. You set what matters to your family — age range, marital status, religion and sect, caste or biradari, education, family set-up — and receive a daily list of suggested profiles that fit. A conversation opens only after both sides accept.
Rishta by city
Families in Pakistan register with a CNIC and pay in Pakistani rupees. Each city page looks at the details families there may want to weigh — language, biradari, family set-up, work, or how far to look — and how the profile and preferences handle them.
- Rishta in Lahore — Looking for a rishta in Lahore? Set biradari and family set-up preferences, register with your CNIC, and share numbers only when both families agree.
- Rishta in Karachi — A rishta in Karachi on your family’s terms: filter by sect, caste and marital status, see mother tongue and home town, and share numbers only by agreement.
- Rishta in Islamabad and Rawalpindi — Rishta in Islamabad and Rawalpindi: staff-checked profiles, minimum education and income preferences, and contact only when both families agree.
- Rishta in Faisalabad — A rishta in Faisalabad with work, business and joint-family details stated clearly, CNIC-checked profiles, and numbers shared only when families agree.
- Rishta in Multan — Rishta in Multan and South Punjab: mother tongue, maslak and home town on every profile, staff-checked CNIC, and help searching nearby towns.
- Rishta in Peshawar — Rishta in Peshawar with photo privacy, purdah and hijab stated on the profile, Pashto as mother tongue, and contact led by elders of both families.
- Rishta in Gujranwala — A rishta in Gujranwala, or nearby in Lahore, Sialkot and Gujrat: how same-city ranking works, biradari settings, and staff-checked CNIC profiles.
- Rishta in Sialkot — For Sialkot families with relatives in the UK or Europe: a rishta search across countries, residence and nationality on the profile, and CNIC checks.
- Rishta in Hyderabad, Sindh — A rishta in Hyderabad, Sindh: Sindhi and Urdu on the profile, Karachi and the rest of Sindh in reach, and phone numbers shared only by agreement.
- Rishta in Quetta — A rishta in Quetta: Balochi, Pashto and Urdu families, a search that can reach other provinces, and preferences that are never widened unless you allow it.
Pakistani families abroad
Families outside Pakistan register with a passport and pay in their local currency; Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain share one page and all pay in euros. The overseas pages cover the ID document, the currency, the time difference with Pakistan, and how a family split between two countries can work through a rishta together.
- Pakistani rishta for families in the UK — For British Pakistani families: register with a passport, pay in pounds, keep parents in the UK and Pakistan involved, and share numbers only by agreement.
- Pakistani rishta for families in the UAE — For Pakistani families in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and across the UAE: passport-checked profiles, fees in dirhams, and family in Pakistan kept involved.
- Pakistani rishta for families in Saudi Arabia — For Pakistani families in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and across Saudi Arabia: passport-checked profiles, fees in riyals, sect and hijab or beard preferences.
- Pakistani rishta for families in the United States — For Pakistani American families: passport-checked profiles, fees in US dollars, notifications across time zones, and family in the US or Pakistan involved.
- Pakistani rishta for families in Canada — For Pakistani Canadian families from Toronto to Vancouver: passport-checked profiles, fees in Canadian dollars, and contact led by the two families.
- Pakistani rishta for families in Australia — For Pakistani families in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and across Australia: passport-checked profiles, fees in Australian dollars, and family-led contact.
- Pakistani rishta for families in Europe — For Pakistani families in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain: passport-checked profiles, fees in euros, and a search across borders.
Guides
Practical guides for families weighing up an online rishta service.
- Rishta service or dating app: what actually differs — How a family rishta service differs from dating apps for Muslim marriage: checked IDs, family involvement, no open messaging, and contact only by consent.
- How to look for a rishta online safely — How to look for a rishta online safely: what ID checks cover, what to keep private, warning signs, and how to block, report and meet with family present.
- A guide for parents making a rishta profile — For parents making a rishta profile for a son or daughter: what to prepare, what to fill in together, privacy settings, and how phone numbers are shared.
By sect, biradari and situation
How the settings work for a Sunni or Shia rishta, for caste and biradari, for a second marriage, and for doctors and other professionals. They explain the settings; they make no claims about any community.
- Looking for a Sunni rishta: how maslak works here — For Sunni families: how maslak is recorded — Sunni, Deobandi, Barelvi, Ahl-e-Hadith — and how “same sect only” matches, so the right profiles appear.
- Looking for a Shia rishta — For Shia families looking for a rishta: how sect is recorded, how “same sect only” works and is never relaxed, and how to widen the search safely.
- Rishta by caste or biradari — How caste and biradari work on ShaddiNikah: the caste list, preferred castes, “same caste only”, and what changes when very few profiles fit.
- A rishta for a second marriage — A rishta for a second nikah: how divorced, widowed and separated profiles are shown, how children are handled, and who sees your profile.
- A rishta for doctors, engineers and professionals — For doctors, engineers and other professionals: how education and work appear on a profile, minimum education and income, and “Study checked” marks.
Roman Urdu mein maloomat
Yehi baatein Roman Urdu mein, un families ke liye jo isi tarah parhti aur likhti hain.
- Rishta chahiye? ShaddiNikah aise kaam karta hai — Rishta chahiye? ShaddiNikah par har profile staff check karta hai, maa baap beti ya bete ka profile bana sakte hain, aur number dono families ki marzi se.
- Larki ka rishta: beti ka profile kaise banta hai — Beti ke liye rishta dhoond rahe hain? Maa baap khud profile bana sakte hain, photos sirf aap ki marzi se dikhti hain, aur CNIC kisi family ko nahi dikhta.
- Larke ka rishta: bete ka profile jis par bharosa ho — Bete ke liye rishta? Taleem, kaam aur family profile mein; degree ya job letter staff check kare to “Study checked” aur “Job checked” ka nishaan.
- Shadi ke liye achha rishta kaise dhoondein — Achha rishta kaise dhoondein? Online rishta ke aasaan mashware: kya check hota hai, number kab dena hai, kin baaton se bachna hai, aur pehli mulaqat.
- Online rishta Pakistan mein: CNIC, rupees aur aap ka shehar — Pakistan mein online rishta: CNIC se staff verification, fees Pakistani rupees mein, har shehar se rishte, aur number sirf dono families ki marzi se.
Rules that apply to every rishta
- Every profile is checked by our staff before it is shown: the CNIC or passport, and photos matched against it. Anyone under 18 is refused.
- ID papers stay with our staff. Other families see an “ID checked” mark, never the document or its number.
- Phone numbers and email addresses typed into chat are removed automatically.
- Numbers are shared only when the other family allows it.
- You decide who sees your photos: everyone who sees the profile, only after both sides say yes, or no one.
Questions
Is ShaddiNikah only for families in Pakistan?
No. Families can register from Pakistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. The country you choose sets your currency and whether a CNIC or a passport is expected.
Do I only see rishtas from my own city?
No. Suggestions come from any city or country that fits your preferences. A profile in the same city as yours counts in its favour when your list is ranked, and you can limit suggestions to the countries you would accept.
Is it free to look for a rishta?
No. A one-off registration fee covers the identity check and is paid together with the first month of a plan. Current plans and prices are on the membership page.
Who arranges the first meeting between the families?
The families do. Once both sides have accepted each other, either family can ask to share phone numbers, and the other family allows or declines. If you would like help, our support team can be contacted.