How to Write a Nikah Invitation Card — Wording Examples in Urdu, Hindi, and English

A nikah invitation balances reverence and warmth — it opens with the name of Allah, names both families, and invites guests to a sacred contract and the celebration around it. This guide covers what to include and gives you copy-paste wording in Urdu (Nastaliq), Hindi, English, and bilingual, plus walima wording. Any sample below becomes a free personalized card + video invitation on Ayozan — each guest gets their own name, in their own language.

What a nikah invitation traditionally includes

• The Bismillah opener.
• The names of the bride and groom, and of both sets of parents.
• Date, time, and venue of the nikah.
• Walima (reception) details, if hosted.
• An optional Qur’anic line or du‘a.

The Bismillah opener — options

Open with one of these and follow with your invitation line:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Urdu nikah wording (Nastaliq + romanized)

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
آپ کو [دلہن] بنت [والد] کے نکاح بعقد [دولہا] ابن [والد] میں بصد احترام مدعو کیا جاتا ہے۔
بتاریخ [تاریخ] بمقام [مقام]۔

Aap ko [Bride] binte [Father] ke nikah ba-aqd [Groom] ibn [Father] mein ba-sad ehtraam mada’u kiya jata hai. Ba-tareekh [date], ba-maqaam [venue].

Hindi nikah wording

बिस्मिल्लाह अर्-रहमान अर्-रहीम 🌙
आप सबको [दुल्हन] एवं [दूल्हा] के निकाह समारोह में सादर आमंत्रित किया जाता है।
दिनांक: [तारीख] | स्थान: [स्थान]।

English nikah invitation wording

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
[Family] requests the honour of your presence at the Nikah of [Bride] with [Groom].
[Date] · [Time] · [Venue].

Bilingual (Urdu + English)

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
With the blessings of Allah, we invite you to the Nikah of [Bride] & [Groom].
[Date] · [Venue]

Walima invitation wording

You are cordially invited to the Walima reception hosted by [Family] on the auspicious occasion of the marriage of [Bride] and [Groom]. [Date] · [Venue].

Adding family names correctly (bride’s side / groom’s side)

Convention names the bride as "[Name] binte [Father]" and the groom as "[Name] ibn [Father]". List both families with respect; for joint-hosted invitations, lead with the hosting family.

How Ayozan handles Urdu script (right-to-left, Nastaliq)

Urdu is right-to-left and renders in Nastaliq — easy to get wrong in generic design tools. Ayozan renders Urdu correctly RTL in proper Nastaliq, and transliterates from English so you don’t need an Urdu keyboard. Each guest’s name appears correctly in script on their own card. See designs on the Muslim wedding cards page, and broader wording in our Indian wedding invitation wording guide.

Create your nikah invitation

Start from a design in the studio, paste your chosen wording, upload your guest list, and every guest receives a nikah invitation addressed to them by name — as a WhatsApp video, image, PDF, or RSVP link.