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Adult Certificate of Faith Application

£250 Issued as a PDF by email as standard. Optional extras: posted hard copy +£50; urgent 24-hour service +£75; Arabic translation of an issued certificate +£30.

Child school certificate instead

Full Adult Certificate application

The Adult Certificate of Faith is £250. Identity and purpose are reviewed. This is a religious certificate. It does not create UK civil status.

01 Applicant details
Printed on your certificate. Include every name shown on the passport.
Postal address RequiredPrinted on your certificate.
Certificate delivery

Standard delivery is a PDF by email, at no extra charge. A posted hard copy is an optional extra at +£50, which covers UK postage. For an address outside the UK, add international delivery by DHL at +£75 on top of the hard copy (£125 in total). DHL is only available with the hard copy. An urgent 24-hour service is also available at £75, payable online with your application.

Posted to the address above, in addition to the PDF by email.
Only with the posted hard copy, for an address outside the UK: £50 + £75 = £125 in total.
Delivery extras £0.00 PDF by email: no extra charge.
Paid online with your application.
02 Certificate details (as on your passport)
Printed on your certificate

Enter these details exactly as they appear on your passport. They are printed on the Certificate of Faith.

Town or city and country, as on your passport.
For example: British.
For example: British Passport.
Letters and numbers only, exactly as on your passport.
Muslim since Required
Leave blank if you are Muslim since birth.
If you know the Arabic spelling you would like used. ISCN will otherwise transliterate it.
03 Purpose and identity check
For a husband confirming Talaq, use the separate Certificate of Talaq application below.
Confirming a Talaq?

The Certificate of Talaq is a separate husband-to-wife route with its own evidence, witness and delivery options.

Apply for a Certificate of Talaq →
This is a request, not a guaranteed completion date.
Give the essential facts only. Add optional documents in the secure section below if available.
This applies only if ISCN issues a certificate. It is a translation of the religious certificate, not a UK certified translation, and does not guarantee acceptance by any authority.
04 Documents
Add identity and supporting documents now, if available Optional: upload here or email

Upload one identity document separately and add any other supporting material below. If something is not available, continue without it; ISCN can request it later using the same case reference.

Documents are optional. You may upload them here, or email them to salam@theislamicshariacouncil.org.uk quoting your application reference (shown on screen after you submit). PDF, JPG, PNG, HEIC or HEIF files up to 25 MB each and 60 MB in total.

One PDF or image, up to 25 MB. Up to four additional files. PDF, image or DOCX; up to 25 MB each and 60 MB total across all documents.
One application, one reference

Your details, optional documents and any payment use the same application reference (shown on screen after payment). Quote it if you email documents to ISCN.

05 Appointment preference
Appointment preference

This is a preferred date and time, not a confirmed appointment. ISCN confirms availability under the same application reference.

06 Declaration
ISCN International Service

Optional: +£295 on top of the standard service fee

Personally handled by the Head of the Council

For applicants who live outside the UK. We go by the country where you live, not your nationality. If you live in the UK, you may choose it too: for UK residents it is optional and the same £295 on top of the standard service fee.

Included:

  • Personal handling by Sheikh Richard MacLeod, Head of the Council, as your single point of contact
  • Video sessions at times that suit your time zone
  • Priority handling: a reply within one working day, ahead of standard UK cases
  • A cross-border check at the start of your case (information, not legal advice)
  • A bilingual English and Arabic certificate
  • Coordination when the other party or the wali lives abroad
  • A written update at every stage
We ask where you live, not your nationality.

The £295 is added on top of the standard service fee, as a separate line on the secure Stripe payment page. ISCN sets the amount; this form only records your choice. Not included (charged separately): FCDO legalisation or apostille: +£150; Notarisation: +£75; International delivery by DHL: +£75; Posted hard copy: +£50; Faskh fast track: +£250, on assessment.

The International Service includes a bilingual English and Arabic certificate, so you do not need to add the separate Arabic translation option.

ISCN certificates are religious documents; recognition in another country depends on that country's law.

The cross-border check gives information only and is not legal advice.

You can email documents, including ID or passport, to salam@theislamicshariacouncil.org.uk, quoting your reference. Please do not send documents by WhatsApp.

Submit once and continue to paymentThe Adult Certificate of Faith is £250. The optional Arabic translation remains +£30 if a certificate is issued.
Who this is for
  • Use your full name exactly as shown on your identity document.
  • Have your identity details ready and, if available, the identity document itself to upload with the application or email later, quoting your application reference.
  • You may also include a Shahadah certificate or other relevant supporting document.
  • Select an appointment preference so ISCN can verify identity, purpose and suitability before issue.

Important: this is a private religious certificate route. It does not replace any civil, immigration, court, school, university, employer or government process unless the receiving body chooses to accept it.

Optional Arabic translation — £30 per certificate. Where ISCN issues a religious certificate through this route, you may request an Arabic translation for an additional £30 for each certificate. This is a translation of the religious certificate. It is not a UK certified translation and does not create civil status, official recognition or guaranteed acceptance.

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