The rishta, made the way
our families truly do
Sajida makes family-first introductions with care: no public profiles, no swiping, just a private intake, a careful shortlist and consent on both sides. Now serving Muslim families across the USA and the desi diaspora.
Only real proof. If a number or story appears here, it came from Sajida's records and the family's permission.
Plan the wedding look when it is time.
Register once with Sajida. The jewels and bridal dress stay in reach without asking your family to repeat the story.
“I can’t promise you naseeb — that is already written. What I can promise is an honest introduction, made with care, between families I know. The talking, the trusting, the rest of the story — that part is yours to write.”
How a match is made
No swiping, no stranger’s WhatsApp group. A real system behind it, and a matchmaker your parents can actually call. Four quiet steps, taken at your own pace.
Register & add the biodata
Free during the founding window — then your biodata and photos are encrypted and stored privately, seen by Sajida alone.
Sajida shortlists
No mass-forwarding. Sajida personally screens families she knows and trusts, then brings you a small, careful shortlist — never a flood of profiles.
Families meet
Introductions happen the traditional way — with both families' blessing, over chai, at whatever pace feels right.
Mubarak — it's a yes
When both families say yes, the rishta is confirmed. Sajida is with you through every step, and celebrates the day right alongside your family.
Free to begin. No surprises.
While the founding window is open, registration is free — we’re building this with our masjid community first. The success fee stands, due only when it’s a yes.
Registration
Same care, no fee, while the founding window is open: private biodata intake, Sajida’s personal screening, considered shortlists. When the window closes, registration becomes $100.
Founding families · freeSuccess fee
Due only when both families confirm the rishta. If a match is never made, you never pay it.
Non-refundableWhy non-refundable? Matchmaking is hours of calls, screening and care that can’t be taken back — so we’d rather say it plainly here than surprise you later. Registration is free during the founding window; the $500 success fee is everything else. Optional public-records checks are arranged at cost, only on your request and with consent. And if Sajida made your day — duas, and tips, are always welcome. Never expected.
Real couples, real words
Stories written by the couples themselves. Couples who are open to it will happily answer your questions — Sajida connects you, with their blessing.
The first families are beginning their search. Real stories appear here only after the couple approves them.
An honest word
We are matchmakers, not investigators — and we would rather tell you that plainly than let you assume otherwise.
Sajida’s does not run automatic background checks — though for added assurance we can arrange a public-records check on request, always with the candidate’s consent. And no one honest can guarantee a person’s character or how a marriage will unfold. What we do, we do with all our heart: bring well-intentioned families together to talk, meet and work it out themselves.
What we do
- Hand-made, discreet introductions
- Families Sajida personally knows or is referred to
- Honest context, shared with permission
- Both families involved from day one
What we don’t
- No checks without consent — optional public-records checks, on request
- No guarantee of anyone’s character
- No promise of how things turn out
- No pressure, ever, in any direction
What’s yours
- Take your time — meet more than once
- Ask your own questions — or request a public-records check
- Involve your elders; pray istikhara
- The decision, always, is yours alone
Your privacy isn’t a promise — it’s how this is built.
No public profiles, no browsing and no ad model. Sajida works from a private ledger, with consent before anything is shared.
A person, not a score
Sajida reads your biodata herself and matches by her own judgement. No automated scoring decides who your family should meet.
Encrypted records
Your registration and its stage are stored encrypted (AES-256), readable by Sajida alone. A breach of the database reveals no names, no numbers.
Photos encrypted, never public
Your photos are encrypted at rest with no public link — visible to Sajida alone, never to browse or screenshot, and erased the moment your search closes.
No public profiles, ever
Nothing to browse, search or screenshot. Your family is not content — your details are shown to one matching family at a time, with your yes.
Consent before anything
An introduction can't exist in our system until both families have said yes — it's enforced by the software, not just by promise.
Checks, when you want them
Optional public-records background checks through an accredited provider — on your request, with the candidate's consent, results to you alone.
Yours to erase
Payments run through Stripe — card numbers never touch us. And one message deletes your record entirely, any time, no questions.
No ads, nothing sold
We don't run on advertising, and we will never sell, share or rent your data — no tracking, no profile handed to a broker. You aren't the product here; the rishta is the only thing we're ever paid for.
And as the community grows — a secure mobile app is on the roadmap, carrying these same promises with it.
Meeting safely & well
A few house rules — kept by every family we introduce, including yours.
Family present, always
First meetings happen with elders there — at home, at the masjid, or somewhere public. Never alone, never rushed.
Take your time
Meet more than once. Pray istikhara. A good match survives patience; a poor one is exposed by it.
Verify what matters
Ask for references — imam, workplace, community — or ask Sajida to arrange an optional public-records check. Your right, and your duty.
No money between families
Never send money or valuables to a match, for any reason. If anyone asks, tell Sajida immediately — that introduction is over.
Declining is honourable
A “no, thank you” is normal and respected. Sajida carries the message for you — no awkwardness, no burned bridges.
Anything feels off? Say so
One message to Sajida and the introduction is quietly closed, no questions asked. Your comfort outranks every match.
Questions families ask
What is a rishta, exactly?
A rishta is a family-first introduction toward marriage. Rather than browsing strangers, two families are quietly introduced by someone they trust — here, Sajida — and they take it from there, at their own pace.
Is it really private?
Yes. There are no public profiles and no browsing. Your details are encrypted and seen by Sajida alone, and nothing is ever shared with another family until both sides have said they're interested.
Do you run background checks?
We are matchmakers, not investigators, so we don't run automatic checks. For added assurance we can arrange a public-records check on request — always with the candidate's consent.
Do you help with second marriages?
Yes — discreetly and with the same care, for divorced and widowed Muslims. A second chance deserves the same dignity as the first.
Is this only for families in the USA?
Sajida's matchmaking is USA-based, with the diaspora warmly welcome. It's built for Muslim and desi families settled in America.
What does it cost?
There's a one-time registration, and a success fee only if an introduction leads to marriage — never just for talking. The first conversation is always free, and Sajida will tell you the current fees plainly up front.
Track your search
Enter the reference from your registration and the last 4 digits of your WhatsApp number to see exactly where things stand — any hour, no waiting.