The illuminated Nikkah Nama
An ayah from Surah Ar-Rum, framed in gold leaf, carnations and paisley.
The paperwork you will sign once becomes the page you hang forever. The border is painted entirely by hand, motif by motif, in the manner of a Mughal manuscript.
The names, date, ayah and colours are chosen with the couple, so the certificate matches the wedding it belongs to.
- Made with
- Gouache, Gold leaf, Archival paper, Hand calligraphy
- Colours in this piece
- Price
- From PKR 17,000
A finished Nikkah Nama propped upright, its gold frame catching the light inside a painted floral border 
The full painted border of a Nikkah Nama laid flat, with burgundy and navy cartouches at each corner and edge 
A Nikkah Nama seen at an angle, showing the gilded inner frame and the hand-lettered ayah at the head 
Close-up of a Nikkah Nama with Urdu names written in gold inside a painted floral border 
A brush painting floral detail on the border of a Nikkah Nama beside Arabic calligraphy 
A hand resting on a hand-painted Nikkah Nama with a jewel-toned Mughal border 
Full hand-painted Nikkah Nama with gold frame and carnation cartouches 
Hand-painted Nikkah Nama with an illuminated gold border and Arabic ayah calligraphy
