Nikahnama + Certificate + Court Affidavit – ₹7,000

Quick answer: For ₹7,000 our Qazi reads your nikah, we prepare the nikahnama and a nikah certificate, and both spouses swear three marriage affidavits (bride, groom and joint) before a notary or oath commissioner at a Delhi court complex, usually the same day. A "court affidavit" is a sworn statement attested at a court complex; it is not a court order and not a court marriage. It adds strong sworn evidence of age, marital status, free consent and the nikah, useful for HR, banks, landlords, police questions and government registration. You bring your own witnesses; we do not provide witnesses.

Last reviewed: 22 September 2026

Most Muslim couples in Delhi leave their nikah with a nikahnama in hand and assume the paperwork is finished. For many, it is. But a surprising number come back months later because an employer's HR department, a bank, a landlord, a police station, an insurance company or a family member has questioned the marriage, and a nikahnama alone did not settle the question. This package is built for couples who want to avoid that. For ₹7,000 we read the nikah with our own Qazi, prepare the nikahnama and nikah certificate, and have both spouses swear marriage affidavits before an authorised officer at a Delhi court complex, so that you leave with a complete, consistent set of documents on the same day.

This page explains what each document is, what a "court affidavit" really means (and what it does not mean), what the affidavits say, where they are sworn, and when this package is worth the extra ₹2,000 over our basic nikah service.

The idea is simple. Every document in the set is prepared from the same checked facts, on the same day, by the same team. The Qazi's record, the certificate, the bride's affidavit, the groom's affidavit and the joint affidavit all carry the same spellings, the same dates, the same mahr and the same witnesses. When an office compares them, they agree. That agreement is what makes a set of marriage documents persuasive, and it is the thing couples most often lose when they collect papers piecemeal from different people over several weeks. It also means that, if you later register the marriage with the Delhi government or apply for a spouse visa, most of the groundwork is already done and does not need to be repeated or paid for twice.

What the ₹7,000 Package Includes

The e-stamp paper and the notary's or oath commissioner's fee are included in the package unless you ask for extra copies or additional affidavits. Government registration of the marriage is separate; it can be added through our registration service (₹6,000), and the affidavits prepared here make that application smoother.

What "Court Affidavit" Really Means

The phrase "court affidavit" is used loosely in Delhi, and it causes confusion. Some couples think it means a judge has approved their marriage, or that they have had a "court marriage". Neither is true, and we will not let you leave thinking so.

• An affidavit is a written statement of facts that the person making it swears or affirms to be true, before an officer authorised to administer oaths.
• A "court affidavit" in everyday Delhi usage means an affidavit sworn at a court complex, such as Karkardooma, Tis Hazari, Saket, Patiala House, Rohini, Dwarka or Rouse Avenue, before a notary public or an oath commissioner who sits there.
• It is not a court order. No judge examines your marriage. The officer only confirms your identity and that you swore to the contents.
• It is not a "court marriage". A court marriage in the usual sense is a marriage under the Special Marriage Act before a Marriage Officer, with thirty days' notice. That is a different service: see Nikah + Special Marriage Act.

So why bother? Because a sworn affidavit carries legal weight. Making a false statement in it is an offence under the law on false evidence, now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offices and courts therefore treat a properly sworn affidavit as serious evidence, and when it matches the nikahnama and the certificate, the three documents reinforce one another.

When Couples Need More Than a Nikahnama

These are the real situations in which our couples have needed the affidavits.

What the Affidavits Say

Every affidavit we draft is specific to the couple. A generic template, copied from the internet with blanks filled in, often contains statements that are not true for you, and a false statement in an affidavit is a problem for the person who swore it. These are the points each affidavit normally covers.

The bride's affidavit

1. Her full name, father's name, age, date of birth and permanent and present address, as in her documents.
2. That she is a Muslim (and her school, if relevant).
3. Her marital status before the nikah: unmarried, divorced (with the date and manner of divorce and that her iddat had ended), or widowed (with the date of death and that her iddat had ended).
4. That she married the groom by nikah on the stated date and place, of her own free will, without any force, fraud or pressure.
5. The amount of mahr and whether it is prompt or deferred.
6. That she and the groom are not within any prohibited relationship.
7. That the photographs attached are hers and that the statements are true to her knowledge.

The groom's affidavit

1. His full name, father's name, age, date of birth and addresses.
2. That he is a Muslim.
3. His marital status: unmarried, divorced (with proof), widowed, or, where applicable, that he has an existing wife, with her name, and that this was disclosed to the bride.
4. That he married the bride by nikah on the stated date and place of his own free will.
5. The mahr agreed.
6. That the parties are not within prohibited relationships.

The joint affidavit

1. Both spouses' details and photographs.
2. The date, time and place of the nikah and the name of the Qazi.
3. The names and addresses of the witnesses and wakil.
4. The mahr and any special conditions recorded in the nikahnama.
5. That they are living together as husband and wife at the stated address.
6. Any "one and the same person" declarations for names spelt differently in documents.

What we will not put in an affidavit: anything the person swearing it does not know to be true, a false date of birth, a false marital status, a claim that a conversion took place when it did not, or a statement that the marriage was performed under a law it was not performed under. If your documents do not support a statement, we will tell you what document you need instead.

Stamp Paper, Notary and Oath Commissioner

• Stamp paper: in Delhi, affidavits are printed on non-judicial e-stamp paper purchased from an authorised collection centre. We buy the correct e-stamp in the name of the person swearing the affidavit.
• Notary public: a notary appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952 can attest affidavits. Notaries sit in and around every Delhi court complex.
• Oath commissioner: oath commissioners appointed by the High Court or district courts administer oaths on affidavits, especially those meant for court proceedings.
• Personal presence: the person swearing the affidavit must appear in person with original ID. No one can swear an affidavit on someone else's behalf.
• Photographs: attested affidavits for marriage usually carry the person's photograph, signed across by the deponent and attested by the officer.

Which officer is right depends on where the affidavit will be used. For HR departments, banks and landlords, notarised affidavits are normally enough. For registration or court use, the office may prefer a particular form. We check before printing, not after.

Delhi Court Complexes

Delhi's district courts sit in seven complexes. Couples can have affidavits sworn at whichever is convenient; the officer's jurisdiction does not depend on where the couple lives.

Our office is close to Karkardooma, so couples from East and North East Delhi often finish the nikah and the affidavits within a few hours. For others we fix the most convenient complex.

The Nikah Itself: What Our Qazi Checks

The affidavits only have value if the nikah they describe is valid. Before our Qazi reads the nikah, he confirms the essentials of a valid Muslim marriage.

If any of these is missing, no affidavit can cure it. That is why the order matters: first a correct nikah, then documents that accurately describe it. Couples from different sects, or where one partner has been married before, should tell us in advance so that the Qazi can prepare.

Who Asks for Proof of Marriage, and What They Accept

Different institutions have different habits. This is what we have seen in practice in Delhi; each institution's current policy can change, so ask them too.

The pattern is clear. For everyday private use, this package is usually enough on its own. For the state and for foreign governments, a government-registered certificate is what counts, and this package is the foundation for it.

Special Situations

Remarriage after divorce

The bride's affidavit records the date and form of the earlier divorce, whether talaq, khula, mubarat or a court decree under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, and that her iddat had ended before the nikah. An instant triple talaq is void under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019; a woman whose only "divorce" was an instant triple talaq is still married and must obtain a valid dissolution before remarrying.

Remarriage after widowhood

The affidavit records the date of the former spouse's death and, for a widow, that her iddat of four months and ten days had ended. The death certificate is attached or referred to.

Sunni–Shia couples

The nikahnama and affidavits can record the tradition of each spouse. Our Qazi reads the nikah so that it satisfies both, for example with two male witnesses present.

Cousin marriages

Muslim law allows first cousins to marry. The affidavit states that the parties are not within a prohibited relationship, which is true for cousins; it would not be true for an uncle and niece.

A convert to Islam

If one spouse has genuinely converted, the affidavit can mention it with the conversion document. We will not describe a conversion that did not happen, and where a conversion is only for the marriage we explain the risks and the alternative of the Special Marriage Act.

A second wife

Where the groom already has a wife, his affidavit says so and that he disclosed it to the bride. Government employees should check their conduct rules before any second marriage.

How the Day Runs

1. Before the day: you send documents on WhatsApp; we check names, dates and marital status and send you draft affidavits to read. You tell us about any correction.
2. Morning: the bride, groom and witnesses meet our Qazi. Consent is confirmed separately, the khutba recited, ijab and qubool completed, and the nikahnama signed.
3. Immediately after: we fill the final details, such as the time of the nikah and witness addresses, into the affidavits, and print them on e-stamp paper.
4. At the court complex: each spouse appears before the notary or oath commissioner with original ID, signs the affidavit and the photograph, and swears or affirms it.
5. Handover: you receive the nikahnama, the nikah certificate, three attested affidavits, and a clean set of copies.

The whole process usually takes half a day. If the couple prefers, the affidavits can be sworn the following working day; the date of swearing does not need to be the date of the nikah, as long as the contents are accurate.

Documents Needed

The Most Important Thing: Consistency

The value of this package lies in the documents agreeing with one another and with your identity documents. Offices reject papers far more often for inconsistency than for anything else. Before anything is printed, we check:

• That each name is spelt the same way in the nikahnama, the certificate, the affidavits and Aadhaar or the passport. "Mohd.", "Mohammad" and "Muhammad" are three different spellings to a computer.
• That fathers' names match, including honorifics such as "Haji" or "Syed", which should either be used everywhere or nowhere.
• That dates of birth match the age proof, not a family estimate.
• That addresses are complete and current.
• That the mahr is written the same way everywhere, in figures and words.
• That the date, time and place of the nikah are the same in every document.

Where a document already has a different spelling, the affidavit records that both spellings refer to the same person. That single paragraph has saved many couples a trip back to the passport office.

Witnesses

For a Sunni nikah you need two adult Muslim male witnesses, or one man and two women, who know you. Their names and addresses go into the nikahnama and the joint affidavit. We do not provide witnesses. Bring people who can be found later, because a witness who cannot be traced adds nothing if the marriage is ever questioned, and many registration offices require the witnesses to attend the registration appointment as well.

Affidavits and Government Registration

The Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014 requires marriages performed in Delhi to be registered, and registration offices ask for affidavits on age, marital status and the marriage itself. The affidavits in this package are drafted so they can be used for registration too. After the Delhi High Court's directions in 2024 that Muslim marriages should be registrable online under the 2014 Order, we check which route the portal and office currently offer before applying, and we do not register a nikah under the Special Marriage Act without explaining that it changes the law of succession for the couple.

If you want the government certificate as well, choose our registration service; we reuse the same documents so you do not pay twice for the same work.

Affidavits for Couples Facing Family Pressure

When a couple marries against the wishes of one family, the affidavits play a special role. Each spouse's sworn statement that they are an adult, that they married of their own free will, and that no one forced or induced them, is exactly what a police officer or a court looks for first. We often prepare an additional short affidavit for each spouse stating that they do not wish to have contact with the objecting relatives and that any complaint of abduction is false.

If you are in this situation, also read our Muslim love marriage page. It explains Delhi's safeguards for couples, including the police special cells, the 181 women's helpline, safe houses under the Delhi government's standard operating procedure, and High Court protection petitions.

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Mahr in the Documents

Mahr is often the first thing disputed if a marriage breaks down, and the nikahnama is where it is proved. We record it in a way that leaves no room for argument.

• Amount in figures and words: "₹51,000 (Rupees Fifty-One Thousand only)", not "as agreed".
• Prompt and deferred parts: how much is prompt (payable on demand) and how much deferred (payable on divorce or death, unless another date is agreed).
• What was paid at the nikah: if any prompt mahr was paid on the day, in cash, gold or by transfer, the nikahnama and joint affidavit say so.
• Non-cash mahr: jewellery or property given as mahr is described clearly enough to identify it.

The wife's right to mahr is independent of her right to maintenance. In July 2024, in Mohd. Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana, the Supreme Court confirmed that a Muslim woman, including a divorced woman, can also seek maintenance under the general maintenance law. Clear documents make both rights easier to enforce.

Keeping Your Documents Safe

• Keep the originals together in a folder at home, not in a wallet or handbag.
• Scan every page, including the back of the nikahnama, and keep copies in email and cloud storage that both spouses can access.
• The wife should keep her own set of copies. Documents held only by in-laws are a common problem when a marriage is under strain.
• Once the marriage is registered, a government certificate may be available for download from the portal; save it too.
• If an original is lost, a duplicate nikahnama can be issued from our record. See our duplicate and correction service.

After You Receive the Documents

1. Register the marriage within the sixty-day window under the Delhi 2014 Order, if you have not already arranged it.
2. Update nominations on bank accounts, insurance, EPF and pension schemes.
3. Add the spouse to your employer's medical insurance and family records.
4. Update the address on Aadhaar if the wife has moved, using the documents as proof of relationship where UIDAI permits.
5. Apply for the passport update once the registered certificate is ready.

Couples We Serve Across Delhi

Couples come to us for this package from Jamia Nagar, Batla House, Zakir Nagar, Shaheen Bagh and Okhla; from Old Delhi's Jama Masjid, Ballimaran, Chitli Qabar, Matia Mahal and Turkman Gate; from Nizamuddin, Jangpura and Bhogal; from Seelampur, Jafrabad, Welcome, Mustafabad, Chand Bagh and Brijpuri in the North East; from Sadar Bazar, Quraish Nagar, Kishan Ganj and Inderlok; and from Mehrauli, Sangam Vihar, Rohini and Dwarka. Many are professionals working in Noida and Gurugram who need the documents for their employers within days of the nikah. Wherever you live, the documents are the same; only the most convenient court complex differs.

How a Joint Marriage Affidavit Is Laid Out

Couples often ask to see what they will be signing. Every affidavit is drafted for the couple, but the structure of a joint marriage affidavit is usually as follows. Words in square brackets are filled in from your documents.

Each spouse's individual affidavit follows the same pattern but covers only that person's facts. You read the draft before the day and tell us about any change; nothing is printed on stamp paper until you have approved it.

Registration Deadlines Under the Delhi 2014 Order

The Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014 applies to every marriage performed in Delhi, including a nikah. It expects registration within sixty days of the marriage. A further sixty days is allowed on payment of a small late fee, and after that a penalty applies. Late registration remains possible; the marriage does not become invalid because it was registered late. What changes is convenience: couples who register promptly avoid the explanations and extra affidavits that a late application needs.

Because the Delhi portal historically offered only Hindu Marriage Act and Special Marriage Act options, the Delhi High Court in 2024 directed the government to make online registration of Muslim marriages under the 2014 Order available. We check the current position at the time you apply, and choose the route that keeps your marriage under Muslim personal law unless you deliberately want otherwise.

What HR Departments Usually Ask

• "Is this a government certificate?" Answer truthfully: it is a nikah certificate with sworn affidavits, and the government registration is in progress or will follow.
• "Why is the spouse's name spelt differently?" Point to the "one and the same person" paragraph in the affidavit.
• "What is the date of marriage?" Use the date in the nikahnama, which is the same in all documents.
• "Can we have a copy for our records?" Give a copy; keep the originals.
• "Do you have a joint photograph?" The joint affidavit carries one.

Words You Will Hear

Can You Do This Yourselves?

Yes. Nothing in law requires you to use a service. Any Qazi can read a nikah, and any notary can attest an affidavit you draft yourself. Couples who choose us do so for three reasons.

• One day instead of several: the nikah, drafting, stamp paper and attestation are coordinated so you are not running between a masjid, a stamp vendor and a court complex.
• Documents that agree: the Qazi's record, the certificate and three affidavits are prepared by the same team from the same checked facts, so spellings, dates and amounts match.
• Honest advice: we tell you when this package is not what you need, for example when the right answer is government registration, a valid divorce first, or the Special Marriage Act.

If you would rather do it yourselves, the key rules are simple: use your correct names and dates, record the mahr precisely, choose witnesses who know you, swear only what is true, and register the marriage within sixty days.

Couples From Outside Delhi

Many couples live in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad or Gurugram, or have come to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kashmir, West Bengal or elsewhere. The nikah and affidavits can be done in Delhi regardless of where you live. For government registration, the Delhi office needs a Delhi connection: the nikah performed in Delhi, or a Delhi residence of either spouse. Couples from states with conversion laws, such as Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana, who are of different religions should speak to us before any nikah, because the Special Marriage Act is usually the safer path for them.

A Word About False Affidavits

We are sometimes asked to write a different date of birth, to leave out an earlier marriage, or to describe a Hindu–Muslim couple as both Muslim when one of them has not converted. We refuse, and you should refuse anyone who offers to do it. A false affidavit is not a shortcut. It is an offence, it can void the benefit you were trying to obtain, and it gives any hostile relative a weapon. If the truth creates a legal problem, the answer is to solve that problem: a delayed birth certificate, a proper divorce, or the Special Marriage Act for an interfaith couple.

Common Mistakes

1. Downloading an affidavit format that states "we are both unmarried" when one partner is divorced.
2. Using plain paper or the wrong stamp value.
3. Having someone else sign on behalf of a spouse who is not present.
4. Mixing spellings of names between the nikahnama and the affidavit.
5. Describing the affidavit as a "court marriage certificate" to an employer or embassy.
6. Not attaching or attesting photographs.
7. Keeping only one original, with no copies, and losing it.
8. Assuming affidavits replace government registration.

Four Delhi Couples

The software engineer's insurance

A Gurugram software engineer from Batla House had his nikah in Delhi and needed his wife on the company health policy within the enrolment window. HR would not accept the nikahnama alone. With our certificate and the sworn joint affidavit, she was enrolled the same week; the government certificate followed later.

The landlord's question

A newly married couple renting in Mayur Vihar were asked by the society office for proof of marriage. The certificate and affidavits settled the matter in one visit.

The objecting uncle

A couple from Jafrabad married against the wishes of the bride's uncle, who then went to the police claiming she had been taken away. Her sworn affidavit, made the day of the nikah, stating her age, her free consent and her wish to live with her husband, was the first document the police examined. The complaint went no further.

Three spellings of one name

A groom from Old Delhi had "Mohd." in his school certificate, "Mohammad" in Aadhaar and "Muhammad" in his passport. His affidavit recorded all three as the same person, and his wife's passport was later updated without a query.

Checklist

• ☐ Documents photographed and sent on WhatsApp
• ☐ Draft affidavits read and approved by both spouses
• ☐ Name spellings decided and consistent
• ☐ Mahr amount and type agreed
• ☐ Two witnesses who know you, with ID
• ☐ Both spouses available to appear before the notary in person
• ☐ Six photographs each and a joint photograph
• ☐ Decision on whether to register with the government now

How We Help

We read the nikah through our own Qazi, draft affidavits specific to your facts rather than from a template, make sure every name, date and amount matches, and arrange attestation at a Delhi court complex, so you leave with a complete and consistent set of marriage documents the same day. Everything is confidential. We do not provide witnesses, and we do not draft affidavits containing statements we know to be untrue.

Questions and Answers

Sources and Official References

Legal points on this page were checked against these sources. Procedures and portals change, so confirm current details before applying.

• Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 – Indian Kanoon
• The Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014 – Revenue Department, Delhi
• Delhi High Court directs online registration of Muslim marriages (Faizan Ayubi, November 2024) – LiveLaw
• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 – Ministry of Home Affairs
• Delhi District Courts – official website
• Mohd. Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana, Supreme Court, 10 July 2024 – SCC Online

This page is general information, not legal advice for your specific case. Call +91 8376863962 for advice on your situation.

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