Muslim marriage biodata format.
A marriage biodata (also called a rishta biodata, nikah biodata or Islamic biodata, and in the UK a marriage CV) introduces you to a potential spouse and their family. Here's what to include, a sample you can copy, and how to write the parts people struggle with. Ready to make yours? Use the free biodata maker.
By the inpairs matchmaking team · Updated
What to include, section by section
Personal details
- Name (many start with first name only)
- Age or date of birth
- Height
- City and country (never your home address)
- Marital status
- Languages spoken
Deen and practice
- Salah, e.g. prays five times a day
- Sect or maslak, if it matters to you
- Hijab or beard
- Quran: reading, memorization, classes
- Islamic education, Hajj or Umrah
Education and career
- Highest qualification and where you studied
- Current role, or what you're working toward
- Plans for work after marriage
Family background
- Parents' occupations
- Siblings, and whether they're married
- Family origin or ethnicity
- Your family's values and how close you are
About you
- Three to five honest sentences about yourself
- Interests, and how you spend a weekend
- Lifestyle: fitness, diet, smoking
What you're looking for
- Deen and character first
- Age range, education, location
- Dealbreakers vs. nice-to-haves
- Open to someone divorced or widowed?
Sample Muslim biodata format and template
Use this sample as a Muslim biodata template. It works as a biodata for a Muslim girl or a Muslim boy; only the details change. Families usually read the deen and family sections first, so give them the most care.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Marriage biodata
Hafsa M.
26 years old·5′4″·Houston, Texas
Personal details
- Age
- 26
- Height
- 5′4″
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Marital status
- Never married
- Languages
- English, Urdu
Deen
- Salah
- Prays five times a day
- Sect / maslak
- Sunni (Hanafi)
- Hijab / beard
- Wears hijab
- Quran
- Reads daily; finished a tajweed course
Education & work
- Education
- MS Speech-Language Pathology, UT Austin
- Profession
- Pediatric speech therapist
Family
- Father
- Runs a small accounting firm
- Mother
- School librarian
- Siblings
- Two younger brothers (one at university)
- Family origin
- Pakistani, from Karachi
About me
I help kids who are learning to talk, so patience is basically my job. Outside work I'm at my parents' most weekends, at a halaqa on Thursday nights, or trying to grow anything in my garden besides mint.
What I'm looking for
A brother who is steady in his deen and kind to his family, 27–32, with a sense of humour and goals of his own. Open to living anywhere in Texas.
Contact
Through my father
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Biodata format for a Muslim girl vs. a Muslim boy
The format is the same; the emphasis shifts with what families usually ask about. Either way, write it yourself, in your own words. It reads far better than a list of adjectives.
Biodata for Muslim girls
- Lead with your deen and character, in your own words.
- Education and career, and your plans for work after marriage.
- Hijab, if you want to mention it, and how you practice day to day.
- Contact through your wali or family rather than your own number.
Biodata for Muslim boys
- Deen first: salah, Quran, and how you practice day to day.
- Your work and where it's headed; families often ask about stability.
- Where you plan to live after marriage.
- Contact through your parents or family, or your own details if they prefer.
Six tips for a biodata that gets a reply
Tip 1
Lead with deen and character
Families usually read the deen section first. Be specific: "prays five times a day" says more than "practicing."
Tip 2
Keep it to one page
A short, clear biodata gets read. Leave room for the conversation.
Tip 3
Be honest about the details
Age, height, marital history. Small stretches become big trust problems later.
Tip 4
Say what you're looking for
Clear dealbreakers save everyone time, including you.
Tip 5
Decide where your photos go
A photo in a PDF travels with every forward. On pair.link you can hide your photos from your link and show them only when you're ready.
Tip 6
Keep contact details off it
Route contact through your wali or family. On pair.link, visitors never see your phone number, email or last name.
What to write about yourself in a marriage biodata
Three to five honest sentences beat a paragraph of adjectives. Cover your values, how you spend your time, and what home means to you, in your own voice.
“I'm a pharmacist who's close to my family, never misses my Friday halaqa, and is always trying a new recipe. Friends say I'm calm in a crisis and terrible at board games.”
“I work in software and volunteer with my masjid's youth program. I'm close to my parents, I love a long hike, and I'm working on memorizing more of the Quran.”
What to write in partner expectations
Lead with deen and character, then the practical things that genuinely matter to you. Keep dealbreakers separate from nice-to-haves, and be honest about both.
“Practicing, kind and family-oriented; prays regularly; 27–33; living in the US or open to moving; ready to build a home together.”
“Someone with good akhlaq who puts family first, is honest about where they are with their deen, and wants children. Open to someone divorced.”
Biodata format questions, answered.
What is a marriage biodata?
A marriage biodata is a short profile used to introduce someone for marriage. It usually covers personal details, deen and practice, education and work, family background, and what you're looking for in a spouse. It's also called a rishta biodata or a nikah biodata, and in the UK it's often called a marriage CV.
What should a Muslim marriage biodata include?
The essentials are your name, age, height, city and marital status; your deen (salah, sect if it matters to you, hijab or beard, Quran); your education and career; your family background; a few honest lines about yourself; and what you're looking for in a spouse. Keep your phone number and home address off it.
How long should a marriage biodata be?
One page, or one phone screen. Families skim, so keep it short and make the deen and family sections easy to find.
Should I mention my sect or maslak?
Only if it matters to you or your family. Some people list it clearly; others leave it for the first conversation.
Is a biodata the same as a marriage CV?
Yes, it's the same thing under a different name. "Biodata" is common in South Asian families, while many people in the UK say marriage CV or rishta CV.
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