A Muslim marriage app built for a spread-out community.
America's Muslim population is large, diverse, and geographically scattered — immigrant communities, generations-deep African American Muslim communities, and a growing number of converts, often with no single mosque or neighbourhood connecting them all. Zawaj exists to close that distance.
When your community isn't in one zip code.
For a long time, MSAs (Muslim Student Associations) and local mosque communities were the main places young American Muslims met — but those networks are naturally limited by geography and by how long you stay in one city. Someone in Houston and someone in Minneapolis might never cross paths, even with a lot in common.
A marriage app doesn't replace the trust of a community introduction, but it widens the pool without losing the intention behind it. Many Zawaj members in the US still involve family or a wali once a conversation is going somewhere — the app just helps you find that person in the first place, wherever in the country they happen to be.
Built for a country-sized search radius.
Search beyond your city
Filter by location and openness to relocating — useful when the right match might be a flight, not a walk, away.
Filters for a diverse community
Practice, background, and sect filters reflect the real diversity of Muslim life in the US.
Family involvement, your way
Bring in a parent or wali whenever it feels right — see our guide on involving your wali.
Considering someone in another state, or another country?
Read our guide on long-distance Muslim marriages for practical advice on making it work.
Zawaj in the USA's cities.
See how Zawaj works in New York City, Chicago and Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, the Bay Area, Detroit, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Boston, Seattle, Austin and Florida, Baltimore, Columbus, San Diego, Sacramento, Phoenix, Denver, Charlotte, Raleigh, St. Louis, Brooklyn and Queens, California, Texas — or see all locations. Also read rishta in the USA, Muslim matrimonial in New York, Chicago, Houston, Muslim dating in New York, Muslim doctors, African American Muslim marriage, is a nikah legal in the USA?, Islamic divorce in the USA, Muslim matrimonial in the USA and Muslim dating in the USA, the halal way.
Searching as a sister or a brother? See Zawaj for women in the USA and Zawaj for men in the USA. Before the wedding, read nikah in the USA and Islamic prenup in the USA.
Muslim marriage in the USA: common questions.
What is the best Muslim marriage app in the USA?
If marriage is your goal, choose an app built for nikah rather than casual dating — with verification, filters for practice and values, and room for your wali. That is what Zawaj is built for. Compare options in our guide to the best app for marriage.
Is there a Muslim matrimony site for the USA and Canada?
Yes. Zawaj works as a Muslim matrimony app across the USA and Canada — see our pages for Canada and Muslim matrimony.
How do I meet Muslim singles near me?
Use the distance filter on Zawaj to search close to home, or browse our city pages for New York, Chicago and Houston.
Is an Islamic marriage legally recognized in the USA?
Only when you also meet state law: a state marriage licence and an officiant authorised in that state (many imams are). Read our guide: is a nikah legally recognised?
Is Zawaj good for reverts in the USA?
Yes. Many reverts use Zawaj to meet practising Muslims for marriage. Revert sisters can read our guide on finding a wali.
Join Muslims across the US searching with intention.
Download Zawaj free — available throughout the USA.
