Muslim dating in Birmingham

The city is home to well-known mosques such as Birmingham Central Mosque and Green Lane Masjid, along with Islamic centres, lectures and community events throughout the year. Even so, many young Muslims still struggle to find a partner who matches their specific values and lifestyle.

Birmingham has many mosques and Islamic centres. Among the best known:

• Birmingham Central Mosque

  180 Belgrave Middleway, B12 0XS — opened in 1975, built with donations from worshippers.

• Green Lane Masjid

  20 Green Lane, Small Heath, B9 5DB — housed in a former library (1893) and public baths (1902), Grade II listed.

• Ghamkol Shariff Masjid

  150 Golden Hillock Road, B10 0DX — built from 1992.

In England and Wales, a nikah on its own is not a legal marriage. Here are the steps to make it one:

1. 01

   Give notice at the register office

   Both of you give notice at your local register office at least 29 days before the wedding.

2. 02

   Choose where the legal part happens

   A mosque registered for marriages, with an authorised person or a registrar present — or a civil ceremony at the register office, with the nikah held separately.

3. 03

   Prepare the nikah

   Consent of both spouses, the wali, two witnesses and the mahr: the imam leads the ceremony.

4. 04

   Scotland is different

   In Scotland, notice is also given at least 29 days before, and an approved religious celebrant can conduct a legally valid marriage.

A religious-only nikah is a "non-qualifying ceremony" in English law (Court of Appeal, 2020): it gives neither spouse any legal rights if the marriage ends. Completing the legal steps protects you both.

For a first meeting, choose a public place that is calm and busy enough, ideally with a chaperone. A few ideas in Birmingham:

• Birmingham Botanical Gardens

  Edgbaston — 15 acres designed by J.C. Loudon, open since 1832.

• Cannon Hill Park

  Edgbaston — opened in 1873, a Grade II* listed park.

• Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

  City centre — home to the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest Anglo-Saxon gold find ever made.

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