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.