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*Marital counselors, legal advisers, and all other marriage professionals are encouraged to use this Service in their own private practices provided that their client are informed of the Service, provided instructions on how to access the Service (i.e., go to www.nikkahbuilder.com), and let us know that they are using the Service in their private practice. Please contact us directly regarding inquiries about partnerships at [email protected].
By accessing or using any web site or service made available by Nikkah Builder, LLC, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these terms of service and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including, (i) US, state and federal marital laws and regulations (if applicable) and export and re-export control laws and regulations, and (ii) all other local laws, regulations, procedures, and customs regarding marriage in your jurisdiction.
It is your responsibility to review these terms of service periodically. If at any time you find these terms of service unacceptable or if you do not agree to these terms of service, please do not access the Services.
The following meanings shall apply in these terms of service: “Site” refers to any web site made available by Nikkah Builder, LLC. "Services" refers to the Site and all services provided by Nikkah Builder. “Nikkah Builder”, "we", “us" and "our" refer to Nikkah Builder, LLC, and our affiliates. “You" and "your" refer to each customer, visitor or user of any Services. If you access or use the Services on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, then (a) "you" and “your” also refers to that entity, (b) you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to these terms of service, and (c) you agree to these terms of service on the entity's behalf.
Our Services are not legal advice and there is no attorney-client relationship between you and us. Nikkah Builder is not a law firm and does not provide any legal advice. Our Services are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney and if you need legal advice for your specific matter, or if your matter is too complex to be addressed by our tools, you should consult a licensed attorney in your area. At no time is an attorney-client relationship or any other special relationship created between you and Nikkah Builder or any employee or other person associated with Nikkah Builder, and any information you provide us is not protected by attorney-client privilege or as work product. You are and will be representing yourself in any matter you undertake using the Services.
We provide online tools and materials to assist you with the preparation of your own nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract). The documents and other materials available through the Services, including any descriptions, information and other help resources (collectively, the "Document Materials") are for informational purposes only; they are not legal advice and are not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. We do not review the Document Materials or any information you input for accuracy or legal sufficiency, draw legal conclusions, provide legal advice or apply the law to the facts of your particular situation. You understand that our providing of the Services to you is neither legal advice nor the practice of law, and that the Document Materials are not customized to your particular needs.
We retain the right to change or stop providing Services and features. We may, without prior notice, change the Services; stop providing the Services or features of the Services, or create usage limits for the Services. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Services without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these terms of service, or for no reason. Upon termination for any reason or no reason, you continue to be bound by these terms of service. Any data, account history and account content residing on the servers running the Services may be deleted, altered, moved or transferred at any time for any reason in Nikkah Builder's sole discretion, with or without notice and with no liability of any kind. Nikkah Builder does not provide or guarantee, and expressly disclaims, any value, cash or otherwise, attributed to any data residing on the servers running the Services.
Nikkah Builder grants you a limited license. Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this terms of service, you are hereby granted a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, freely revocable license to use the Services as designed. Nikkah Builder reserves all rights not expressly granted herein in the Services and the Nikkah Builder Content (as defined below). Nikkah Builder may terminate this license at any time for any reason or no reason.
For the purposes of this terms of service, "Intellectual Property Rights" means all patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.
User interaction and user content. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Services. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes and interactions between you and other users. Nikkah Builder shall have no liability for your interactions with other users, or for any user’s action or inaction.
Some areas of the Services may allow users to post content or information (any such materials a user submits, posts, displays, or otherwise makes available on the Services "User Content"). You agree not to post User Content that: (i) may create a risk of harm, loss, physical or mental injury, emotional distress, death, disability, disfigurement, or physical or mental illness to you, to any other person, or to any animal; (ii) may create a risk of any other loss or damage to any person or property; (iii) seeks to harm or exploit children by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable details or otherwise; (iv) may constitute or contribute to a crime or tort; (v) contains any information or content that we deem to be unlawful, harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, infringing, invasive of personal privacy or publicity rights, harassing, humiliating to other people (publicly or otherwise), libelous, threatening, profane, or otherwise objectionable; (vi) contains any information or content that is illegal; (vii) contains any information or content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; or (viii) contains any information or content that you know is not correct and current. You agree that any User Content that you post does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including without limitation any Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below), rights of publicity and privacy. You acknowledge and agree that any User Content that you post may be displayed and disclosed to other users as permitted through the functionality of the Services. Nikkah Builder reserves the right, but is not obligated, to edit, remove, re-categorize, pre-screen, reject and/or otherwise modify any User Content that Nikkah Builder believes, in its sole discretion, violates these provisions.
Except as provided in this terms of service, Nikkah Builder retains all rights in the Services. The Services and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, and music, and the User Content ("Nikkah Builder Content"), and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Nikkah Builder and its licensors. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in this terms of service shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any materials or content accessible on the Services. Use of the Nikkah Builder Content or materials on the Services for any purpose not expressly permitted by this terms of service is strictly prohibited.
You may choose to or we may invite you to submit comments or ideas about the Services, including without limitation about how to improve the Services or our products ("Ideas"). By submitting any Idea, you agree that your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place Nikkah Builder under any fiduciary or other obligation, and that we are free to use the Idea without any additional compensation to you, and/or to disclose the Idea on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone. You further acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, Nikkah Builder does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Nikkah Builder, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you.
You provide us your data at your own risk and consent to have it processed in the United States. We care about the privacy of our Users. You consent to have your personal data collected, used, transferred to and processed in the United States. We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. You agree that you provide your personal information and other data provided to Nikkah Builder at your own risk.
Third party services. The Services may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, services, special offers, or other events or activities that are not owned or controlled by Nikah Builder. Nikkah Builder does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third party website from the Services, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that this terms of service and Nikkah Builder's Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly relieve Nikkah Builder from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or content. Additionally, your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers found on the Services, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely between you and such advertisers. You agree that Nikkah Builder shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such advertisers.
YOU INDEMNIFY US
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Nikkah Builder and its agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Services, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of any term of this terms of service, including without limitation your breach of any of the representations and warranties above; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy, publicity rights or Intellectual Property Rights; (iv) your violation of any law, rule or regulation of the United States or any other country; (v) any claim or damages that arise as a result of any of your User Content or any that is submitted via your account; or (vi) any other party's access and use of the Services with your unique username, password or other appropriate security code.
NO WARRANTY
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM NIKKAH BUILDER OR THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NIKKAH BUILDER AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
NIKKAH BUILDER DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE NIKKAH BUILDER SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR SERVICE, AND NIKKAH BUILDER WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL NIKKAH BUILDER, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SERVICES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL NIKKAH BUILDER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NIKKAH BUILDER ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR (I) ANY ERRORS, MISTAKES, OMISSIONS OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (II) ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVICES; (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES; (V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (VI) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES; AND/OR (VII) ANY USER CONTENT OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY. NIKKAH BUILDER EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY AND/OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT MAY BE DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL NIKKAH BUILDER, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR COSTS IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO NIKKAH BUILDER HEREUNDER.
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SECTION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF NIKKAH BUILDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
Nikkah Builder Services are controlled and operated from the United States. Those who access or use the Services do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable US and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to export and import regulations. You may not use the Services if you are a resident of a country embargoed by the US, or are a foreign person or entity blocked or denied by the US government.
This terms of service is assignable only by Nikkah Builder. This terms of service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be transferred or assigned by Nikkah Builder without restriction.
Legal actions and proceedings are governed under Texas law and heard in Texas courts in Travis County. You agree that: (i) the Services shall be deemed solely based in Texas; and (ii) the Services shall be deemed passive that do not give rise to personal jurisdiction over Nikkah Builder, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than Texas. You expressly agree that your rights and obligations, this terms of service and any disputes shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, excluding its choice of law rules. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Any claim or dispute between you and Nikkah Builder that arises in whole or in part from the Services shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Travis County, Texas, unless submitted to arbitration as set forth in the following paragraph.
Limited arbitration rights. For any claim (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) under this terms of service where the total amount of the award sought is less than $10,000, Nikkah Builder may elect to resolve the dispute through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. Nikkah Builder shall initiate the arbitration through an established alternative dispute resolution provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The alternative dispute resolution provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: (i) the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written submissions, as selected by the party initiating the arbitration; (ii) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and (iii) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Notification procedures. Nikkah Builder may provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for marketing or other business related purposes, to you via email notice, written or hard copy notice, or through conspicuous posting of such notice on our web site, as determined by Nikkah Builder in our sole discretion. Nikkah Builder reserves the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to our users. Nikkah Builder is not responsible for any automatic filtering you or your network provider may apply to email notifications we send to the email address you provide us.
This is our entire agreement and if any portion is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions are valid.
This Agreement, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with Nikkah Builder in connection with the Service, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Nikkah Builder concerning the Services. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
No waiver of any term of this terms of service shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Nikkah Builder’s failure to assert any right or provision under this terms of service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
Is a nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract) a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement?
The laws and rules governing a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement vary across jurisdictions and are generally not equivalent to a nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract). Fundamentally, a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement is an agreement governing the treatment of marital assets before or after a marriage whereas the nikkah is the marriage. Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements have to meet special requirements to be treated as enforceable by different legal systems and are focused on issues regarding the determination and division of marital property in a divorce.
The terms incorporated into a nikkah may overlap with terms commonly included in a prenuptial or a postnuptial agreement, however, Nikkah Builder actively sought to minimize this issue by limiting the marital property issues addressed by Nikkah Builder and included in the nikkah. We encourage you to consult with a legal adviser in your jurisdiction on local law and procedures if you need a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement for marital property items.
Do I need an attorney to use Nikkah Builder?
Nope - most individuals use Nikkah Builder on their own without any problems.
However, it's always helpful to have attorney if you have unusual and complicated legal or financial circumstances that require additional customization. If you need help finding a good attorney, feel free to reach out to us - we're more than happy to see if we can connect you to one from our personal networks.
What is a nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract)?
A nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract) is the marriage agreement between a Muslim couple that creates a Muslim marriage. Without the nikkah, there is no actual marriage in Islam. The exact terms of the nikkah can vary, but generally it requires (1) the unforced agreement of the bride and groom, (2) a gift to the bride, Maher, and (3) witnesses to the agreement to get married.
Do you have a privacy policy?
PRIVACY POLICY
Your nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract) and your use of the site is your private business. We will not share, disclose or provide any identifiable information about your use of the site to third parties except as required by law (e.g., criminal investigations, court orders, etc.) or to the minimum needed to operate the site (e.g., site administration, payment processing, etc.).
Is a nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract) a marital agreement?
Nikkah Builder was designed to assist in creating valid Islamic marriages everywhere, including in jurisdictions where a nikkah is treated as a marital agreement (and in jurisdictions where a nikkah is not treated as a marital agreement). Laws governing a marital agreement depend on your local jurisdiction, including whether such jurisdiction has the concept of a marital agreement.
Is this allowed in Islam?
Yes! This site is based on Islamic jurisprudence, practice and tradition. However, the nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract) is a customizable document that you are encouraged to further refine or edit until you are 100% comfortable with the language and terms.
Marriage in Islam is an agreement between the parties to enter into matrimony and from the very first Islamic marriages, the terms of the marriages were discussed and negotiated between the parties.
Not all couples may choose to customize their nikkah (i.e., nikah, nikaah, and Islamic marriage contract). However, the process of discussing potential terms in a nikkah is also a great way to work out and resolve issues so that couples can start on the same page on the first day of marriage.
Does this service cost money?
Nope!
How can I help?
Use our service! Give feedback! And spread the word!
Suggestions are welcome, we can always improve! Email: [email protected]