The Full Azwaj Guide
Everything about how Azwaj works, for you and for the family reading over your shoulder.
Getting started Your profile Finding matches Expressing interest Photo privacy Family & Wali contact Verification Biodata & QR Safety Plans Phone & computer
Getting started
Sign-up takes a phone number and a one-time SMS code. No passwords to remember. You can create a profile:
- For yourself, or
- For a family member: a parent or sibling can manage a profile for their son, daughter, brother, or sister. Profiles managed by family show a small family badge, and many families prefer it this way.
Azwaj never asks for caste or biradari: not at sign-up, not anywhere. That is a permanent decision, not a setting.
Your profile
The profile is a guided set of questions (deen, education, work, family, lifestyle, and what you are looking for) designed so a family can judge compatibility the way they actually do: seriously, and on the things that matter.
- Identity details are fixed. Name, gender, date of birth, nationality, where you grew up, and who manages the profile cannot be changed after they are first set. Circumstances (city, work, education) stay editable. This keeps profiles honest.
- Partner preferences tell Azwaj who to show you: age range, location, sect, and more.
- A complete profile gets shown more and taken more seriously. The app shows you exactly what is missing.
Finding matches
The Matches tab shows profiles that fit your preferences: one at a time on your phone, or as a grid you can scan. On a computer, Azwaj becomes a full desktop experience with a sidebar and a three-column grid.
Filters let you narrow by age, location, sect, practising level, education, and more. Some advanced filters are part of the paid plans.
Expressing interest
- Connect request: the respectful knock on the door. Attach a short note if you like; the other side sees it in their Received tab and can accept or decline. No pressure, no chat rooms.
- Sparkle ✨: a way to stand out. A Sparkle places your request at the top of their list. Every new member gets a few free; plans include a monthly allowance.
- Pass: not for you? Pass, and the profile steps aside. You can revisit passed profiles later. Everyone deserves a second look.
Photo privacy: how it actually works
This is the part parents ask about first, so here it is plainly:
- Sisters' photos are locked by default. Other members see only a soft-focus, unrecognisable preview, and that blurred version is all our servers ever send them. The clear photo physically does not reach their device.
- Seeing a photo requires permission. A member taps "Request Photo Access" and the owner (or their family) grants or declines. Declining is silent, with no awkwardness.
- Permission is reversible. Access can be revoked at any time from the Photos tab, and there is a setting to hide photos from everyone entirely.
Family & Wali contact
A profile can carry a family/Wali contact, the proper next step after two families decide to talk. It is shown only to a member who has mutually matched with you and holds a Premium plan. It is never visible to the general membership, and the rule is enforced on our servers, not just in the app.
Verification badge
Members can verify they are a real person by submitting a live selfie, which our team reviews by hand. Verified profiles carry a badge. The selfie is used only for the review. It never appears on the profile.
Biodata & QR sharing
Azwaj can generate a clean, printable biodata from your profile, the format families actually exchange. Each biodata carries a QR code that opens your Azwaj profile. The QR is a safe door: whoever scans it still faces the same photo and contact rules as everyone else. There is also a free Biodata Maker on our website at azwaj.io/biodata-maker, and you can open it here.
New to writing one? Our guide on how to write a marriage biodata walks through it section by section.
Safety & control
- Block works both ways instantly: neither of you appears to the other again, and any pending requests or photo permissions between you are cancelled.
- Report sends the profile to our team for review, and blocks them for you at the same time.
- Delete account lives in the app (My Profile → Delete my account) and permanently removes your profile, photos, and requests. There is also a web form.
- Questions or problems: support@azwaj.io.
Plans: Free and Premium
- FREE Browse matches, send connect requests, receive and accept requests, use photo permissions. The core of Azwaj costs nothing. Everyone starts with three Sparkles.
- PREMIUM Advanced search filters, a monthly Sparkle allowance, the full "who viewed you" list, verification, the biodata PDF, and access to a matched profile's family/Wali contact.
Current pricing is shown inside the app. Sparkle top-up packs are available separately. On the web, see the pricing page.
Worth reading first
Two pieces that answer the questions most families ask before they start: is using a matrimony app halal, and involving your Wali.
On your phone and your computer
Azwaj runs fully in the browser at app.azwaj.io, on your phone and as a complete desktop experience on a computer, which many parents find easier to read and type on. The Android app is on Google Play.