Marriage discovery, built with intention.

Most digital matching products reward volume: more profiles, more swipes, more open conversations. That can make an important life decision feel disposable. Maktub begins from a different question: what would a product look like if it helped people slow down, notice meaningful compatibility, and communicate with clear intent?

Our answer is a smaller, more deliberate experience. Maktub is designed around curated introductions, one Salaam at a time, and profiles that make room for deen, family, life direction, and marriage expectations.

We use four principles to make product decisions. Intention should be visible. Privacy should exist by default. Family involvement should be possible without taking away a person’s agency. And technology should support discernment rather than turn people into inventory.

• No infinite swipe feed.
• Photos remain blurred until mutual interest.
• Profiles foreground values, family, lifestyle, and timeline.
• Wali Mode is designed as part of the experience, not an afterthought.
• The Netherlands is our first community so matching can remain locally useful.

Maktub is still in development. The website is currently an information page and founding-cohort waitlist; planned features may change as we test them with users and review safety, privacy, and religious considerations.

We would rather make precise promises and improve with evidence than imitate every feature in the category. The founding cohort will help us learn what creates respectful introductions and what gets in the way.