UMAA Online Matrimonial Service has been introduced to meet the growing demand of the marriage-minded young men and women as well as the concerned parents. This service is specially created for the Shia Muslim Youth, particularly those of North America. Whereas the traditional method has always been to find a spouse via contacts through family members, relatives, friends and the people they know, there is a growing trend these days among the youth as well as their parents to make the important choice of a life partner through information posted on the internet. It is important however to be careful while making use of the internet matrimonial services. This is not a dating service and we highly recommend that while making use of the internet, the Islamic guidelines are followed, both for faith and trust. It is suggested that the young singles registering on their own seek help from a "wali" ( custodian ) who could check and investigate the credentials of a suitor, before they proceed further. Wali can designate by providing his /her contact information when registering for the service. To check the credentials and the background information is the sole responsibility of the members registering for spousal search. UMAA does not offer any guarantees.

"O Mankind, be careful of your duty to your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and their mate and from them has spread abroad a multitude of men and women." Quran 4:1

Caution:

It is important to be very careful when searching for suitors over the Internet. The Internet allows people to be anonymous and put up their "best side". When you use the online method, the following Islamic guidelines will help protect you from victimization:

Choose a Wali (guardian) to be your contact person for potential candidates - never contact a suitor directly

Have your Wali rigorously screen all suitors - perform reference checks, talk to Muslims in his/her local area, etc.