{"id":5608,"date":"2024-10-18T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/?page_id=5608"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:26:47","slug":"marriage-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wellness-services\/marriage-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5608\" class=\"elementor elementor-5608\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0ccc5f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0ccc5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a64a9c\" data-id=\"5a64a9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0ff1c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d0ff1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marriage Services<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719cfa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"719cfa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e12be0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e12be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ADAMS Office of Imams and Marriage and Divorce Services offers various counseling for mental health, family, marriage, religious guidance, and life coaching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dbb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37dbb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0c0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a0c0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1442\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-1261152865.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-1261152865.png 1442w, https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-1261152865.png 300w, https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-1261152865.png 1024w, https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-1261152865.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef1726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ef1726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05eae2b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05eae2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b805a5d\" data-id=\"b805a5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5088e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5088e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb6802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb6802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Your decision to marry is a spiritual covenant that is rooted in a commitment to one another. A wedding is always a joyous event, and as such we are much honored that you\u2019ve chosen us to share the occasion!<\/p><p>If you would like to be married at ADAMS Center or request an ADAMS Center Imam to officiate your wedding ceremony,\u00a0 you must complete the following steps:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bdcaad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bdcaad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbb0142\" data-id=\"fbb0142\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3711b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3711b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-heading\">\n    <div class=\"left\"><p>Step<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"right\"><h3>1<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d3265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d3265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Submit the online form \u201cScheduling for an Imam\u201d.<\/strong> Please be sure to do this at least 3-4 weeks prior to the ceremony. Once your information is received, the Marriage and Divorce Services Office will work on securing an officiant. At this time, schedule the mandatory premarital counseling session and class.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/ab4685f73262418c8cd19c55d21e0ce4\">Please click here to access the form.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4a278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0c4a278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b44ad5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b44ad5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-907d11c\" data-id=\"907d11c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c58f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8c58f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-heading\">\n    <div class=\"left\"><p>Step<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"right\"><h3>2<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15237a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15237a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You will receive an email from<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:marriageservices@adamscenter.org\">marriageservices@adamscenter.org<\/a> within 3 business days of receipt of the request with further instructions including a link to schedule your premarital counseling session and class. Our premarital counseling requirement is designed for the couple to gain greater insight into a harmonious marriage that is guided by Islamic teachings and principles. We pray that this process prepares both of you for the journey ahead<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58a98b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c58a98b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd9c00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd9c00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17fec65\" data-id=\"17fec65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7fefc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"be7fefc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-heading\">\n    <div class=\"left\"><p>Step<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"right\"><h3>3<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a384e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a384e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Obtain a Marriage License from your Local County Courthouse.<\/strong><br \/>Please remember our nikahs are also legal marriages, therefore we must enforce this procedure. The following locations are for the VA and DC residents:<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 20px;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 Fairfax County Court House (703-691-7320)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 Arlington County Court House (703-228-4510)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 Loudoun County Court House (703-777-0270)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 Alexandria County Court House (703-838-5046)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 NOTE: The original marriage license and the provided return envelope need to be dropped off to the Wedding Administrator no later than 7 days prior to the nikah.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d246c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d246c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea30a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea30a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de3cd6e\" data-id=\"de3cd6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4749cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4749cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-heading\">\n    <div class=\"left\"><p>Step<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"right\"><h3>4<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6f01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6f01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Submit documents and administrative fee.<br \/><\/strong>Marriage Licenses and provided return envelope <a href=\"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pre-Marriage-Contract-Insert4-1-1.doc\">ADAMS Marriage Application Form Premarital Contract <\/a><\/p><p>Administrative fee:<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 20px 0 20px 20px;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>$250<\/strong> for paid members of ADAMS Center (On-site)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>$450<\/strong> for paid members of ADAMS Center (Off-site)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>$300<\/strong> for non-paying members of the ADAMS Center community (On-site)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">\u2022 <strong>$500<\/strong> for non-paying members of the ADAMS Center community (Off-site)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>There will be an additional fee of $150 to schedule a nikah on the first three days of both Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha and all Federal Holiday days and weekends.<\/strong><\/p><p>Optional Set-Up (Tables in Foyer for Light Refreshments): <strong>+$150<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/adamscenter.my.salesforce-sites.com\/GiveNowADAMSDynamicDonation?id=701Qi00000Dd9ok\">Make payment here<\/a><\/p><p>Please note that the fee only guarantees the imams availability for half an hour past your requested time. Thereafter there is an additional fee of $150\/hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5a650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aa5a650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6a49c7\" data-id=\"b6a49c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b12e85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b12e85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b28502\" data-id=\"9b28502\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859622c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"859622c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-heading\">\n    <div class=\"left\"><p>Step<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"right\"><h3>5<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d88400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d88400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Provide Two Witnesses for the Nikah Ceremony.<\/strong> <br \/>The bride and groom must provide at least two witnesses for their nikah ceremony. The masjid will not provide these witnesses, the couple must bring with them two witnesses for the ceremony.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde0008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dde0008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76cfcb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76cfcb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab6a6ef\" data-id=\"ab6a6ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a24e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e7a24e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-heading\">\n    <div class=\"left\"><p>Step<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"right\"><h3>6<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b98fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b98fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Reserve a room for the ceremony.<\/strong> If you are planning on having your nikah here at the ADAMS Center, and only planning on doing the contract signing with no setup necessary, you will only need to inform the Marriage Services Administrator or how many guests you are planning on having and this accommodation will be included in the processing fee. However, if you are planning on having a ceremony with setup and food being served, you will need to contact reservations at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:reservations@adamscenter.org\">reservations@adamscenter.org<\/a>\u00a0for arrangements as well as fees associated with room rental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a579e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6a579e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2591dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2591dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02ff9f9\" data-id=\"02ff9f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b266ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b266ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Policy Regarding Imam to travel off-site for nikah ceremony:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Please email the Marriage Coordinator.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u2028<\/strong><br \/><strong>Couples are encouraged to read:<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"margin: 20px 0 20px 20px;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\u2022 <strong>\u201cBeyond Tying the Knot<\/strong>\u201d Imam Mohamed Magid and Salma Abugudairi (available for purchase in our Marriage Services office)<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\u2022 <strong>\u201cEngagement in Islam\u201d<\/strong> Imam Magid and Younus Mirza, faq.qurtubainstitute.org\/2011\/11\/<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rahmaa.org\/resources\/100-questions-by-imam-magid\/the\">Imam Magid\u2019s 100 questions<\/a><\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/adamscenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mahr-The-Marriage-Gift.docx\">\u201cMahr\u201d \u2013 The Marriage Gift\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contacting Marriage Services:<\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>Wedding Administrator\u2019s Office Hours:<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul style=\"margin: 20px 0 20px 20px;\"><li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2022 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday &amp; Friday: 1:30 \u2013 5:30 pm.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2022 Wednesday: Office is closed.<\/li><\/ul><p>To make an appointment or for any further questions<br \/>or concerns, please\u00a0email \u202f<a href=\"mailto:marriageservices@adamscenter.org\">marriageservices@adamscenter.org\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>The best way to reach the administrator is by email. Be sure to include your\u00a0name in all text messages. Please allow up to 2 business days for a response.<\/p><p><em><strong>Contact for Service:<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:marriageservices@adamscenter.org\">marriageservices@adamscenter.org<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong><\/p><p>Fairfax County Court House\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+17036917320;1010\">703.691.7320 ext.1010<\/a><br \/>Arlington County Court House <a href=\"tel:+17036917320;1010\">703.691.7320 ext.1010<\/a><br \/>Loudoun County Court House <a href=\"tel:+17037770270;1010\">703.777.0270 ext.1010<\/a><br \/>Alexandria County Court House <a href=\"tel:+17037770270;1010\">703.777.0270 ext.1010<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage Services ADAMS Office of Imams and Marriage and Divorce Services offers various counseling for mental health, family, marriage, religious guidance, and life coaching. 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