Rizvi and Aminah Ali Rizvi had heard a lot about Muslim online dating sites from his friends and colleagues. But he was still not convinced and was rather skeptical about the whole thing. Gradually, however, curiosity got the better of him and one day he finally logged on for himself to find out what the fuss was all about. His experience is worth narrating. When he first visited the site, he found hundreds of perspective spouses. He was really taken aback. He could never imagine that such sites were that widely used.
Interestingly, as Rizvi went online to find his own match, he specified that if the woman who was getting in touch with him did not have a guardian, she should not contact him at all. Aminah did have a guardian and finally their marriage took place with all the trappings of a traditionally arranged marriage. Their 'nikkah' had a lot to do with common acquaintances who vouched for each other's position in the community.
They are living a happy conjugal life. And last, but not the least, they both lived and still live in the United States.