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Learn Islam, Nikah & family life — from the team that does the real work
A home for the questions couples and families bring us most: becoming Muslim, the paperwork that makes a marriage legally real, interfaith love, and everyday Muslim family life in Thailand.
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Where should you start?
1 · New Muslim
Becoming Muslim
Start with the self-paced conversion course at home, then the new-Muslim vocabulary guide and fasting basics.
2 · Couples
Preparing for Nikah
A private marriage-preparation course, with the documents and certificates done right.
3 · Families
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ONSITE TRAINING · ARAYA HOUSE
In-person courses with qualified scholars
Our two flagship courses — taught at the International Nikah Consult Center (Ramkhamhaeng 112, Bangkok), with certificates on completion.
Islamic Marriage Preparation Course (Private)
Learn Islam before your marriage, privately with your family — gradual, friendly to interfaith families, concluding with your conversion and an introduction to your officiant.
Certificate of completion + certificate of conversion
Private, with family — interpreters welcome
At ARAYA House (INCC center)
Pre-Nikah Group Training (Ghusur)
A short program before Islamic marriage — strengthening families and covering Islamic law alongside Thai civil law. Friendly to new Muslims and non-Muslims.
Nikah training certificate (Ghusur)
Limited to 15 per round · 990 THB/person
Ramkhamhaeng 112, Bangkok (INCC center)
Know before you plan
Two types of Nikah certificate
This is the most important decision for your Nikah in Thailand. We advise honestly which type fits your country and situation.
Type 1
For destination countries WITH Shariah law — legally-recognized Nikah
When the nikah concludes, you receive a certificate issued within Thailand's legal framework
After consular legalization it can serve as an international document — acceptance is always at the destination country's discretion
More documents and preparation time (~1 month)
Bahrain, UAE, Maldives, Libya, Kuwait: embassy permission letter required
e.g. Bahrain, UAE, Maldives, Libya, Kuwait, Malaysia — or whenever you plan to use the documents in those countries
Type 2
The option for couples from countries WITHOUT Shariah law — religious only (no legal effect)
Fully compliant with Islamic principles (Shariah)
Issued by the ARAYA Shariah Board — cannot be legalized at the Thai Consulate
Popular in countries without Shariah law — there, even a nikah document correctly issued under Thai law carries no legal effect anyway
Faster preparation, fewer restrictions — the guardian (wali) may join online
e.g. Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Australia, and most countries without Islamic law — when you need the religious ceremony only
ⓘARAYA's role is to conduct your nikah properly within Thailand's legal framework only. The legal-route nikah certificate is issued by a state-recognized Islamic authority — it is a separate matter from Thai civil marriage registration at a district office (amphur); tell us your situation and we'll advise what you need. Whether the documents are accepted abroad is at the destination country's discretion — please check the requirements with the relevant authorities there before choosing our service. We do not do secret nikah: every marriage is public and properly documented.
✦"Shariah law" here means Islamic family law enforced by that country's state — document acceptance is always at the destination country's discretion; please verify with the destination authority yourself.
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