diff --git a/src/iq.rs b/src/iq.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afdb463f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/iq.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+use minidom::Element;
+use minidom::IntoAttributeValue;
+
+use jid::Jid;
+
+use error::Error;
+
+use ns;
+
+/// Lists every known payload of a `<iq/>`.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum IqPayload {
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum IqPayloadType {
+    XML(Element),
+    Parsed(IqPayload),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum IqType {
+    Get(IqPayloadType),
+    Set(IqPayloadType),
+    Result(Option<IqPayloadType>),
+    Error(IqPayloadType),
+}
+
+impl IntoAttributeValue for IqType {
+    fn into_attribute_value(self) -> Option<String> {
+        Some(match self {
+            IqType::Get(_) => "get",
+            IqType::Set(_) => "set",
+            IqType::Result(_) => "result",
+            IqType::Error(_) => "error",
+        }.to_owned())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Iq {
+    pub from: Option<Jid>,
+    pub to: Option<Jid>,
+    pub id: Option<String>,
+    pub payload: IqType,
+}
+
+pub fn parse_iq(root: &Element) -> Result<Iq, Error> {
+    if !root.is("iq", ns::JABBER_CLIENT) {
+        return Err(Error::ParseError("This is not an iq element."));
+    }
+    let from = root.attr("from")
+        .and_then(|value| value.parse().ok());
+    let to = root.attr("to")
+        .and_then(|value| value.parse().ok());
+    let id = root.attr("id")
+        .and_then(|value| value.parse().ok());
+    let type_ = match root.attr("type") {
+        Some(type_) => type_,
+        None => return Err(Error::ParseError("Iq element requires a 'type' attribute.")),
+    };
+
+    let mut payload = None;
+    for elem in root.children() {
+        if payload.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::ParseError("Wrong number of children in iq element."));
+        }
+        if type_ == "error" {
+            if elem.is("error", ns::JABBER_CLIENT) {
+                payload = Some(elem);
+            } else if root.children().collect::<Vec<_>>().len() != 2 {
+                return Err(Error::ParseError("Wrong number of children in iq element."));
+            }
+        } else {
+            payload = Some(elem);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let type_ = if type_ == "get" {
+        if let Some(payload) = payload.clone() {
+            IqType::Get(IqPayloadType::XML(payload.clone()))
+        } else {
+            return Err(Error::ParseError("Wrong number of children in iq element."));
+        }
+    } else if type_ == "set" {
+        if let Some(payload) = payload.clone() {
+            IqType::Set(IqPayloadType::XML(payload.clone()))
+        } else {
+            return Err(Error::ParseError("Wrong number of children in iq element."));
+        }
+    } else if type_ == "result" {
+        if let Some(payload) = payload.clone() {
+            IqType::Result(Some(IqPayloadType::XML(payload.clone())))
+        } else {
+            IqType::Result(None)
+        }
+    } else if type_ == "error" {
+        if let Some(payload) = payload.clone() {
+            IqType::Error(IqPayloadType::XML(payload.clone()))
+        } else {
+            return Err(Error::ParseError("Wrong number of children in iq element."));
+        }
+    } else {
+        panic!()
+    };
+
+    Ok(Iq {
+        from: from,
+        to: to,
+        id: id,
+        payload: type_,
+    })
+}
+
+pub fn serialise(iq: &Iq) -> Element {
+    let mut stanza = Element::builder("iq")
+                             .ns(ns::JABBER_CLIENT)
+                             .attr("from", iq.from.clone().and_then(|value| Some(String::from(value))))
+                             .attr("to", iq.to.clone().and_then(|value| Some(String::from(value))))
+                             .attr("id", iq.id.clone())
+                             .attr("type", iq.payload.clone())
+                             .build();
+    let elem = match iq.payload.clone() {
+        IqType::Get(IqPayloadType::XML(elem)) => elem,
+        IqType::Set(IqPayloadType::XML(elem)) => elem,
+        IqType::Result(None) => return stanza,
+        IqType::Result(Some(IqPayloadType::XML(elem))) => elem,
+        IqType::Error(IqPayloadType::XML(elem)) => elem,
+        _ => panic!(),
+    };
+    stanza.append_child(elem);
+    stanza
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use minidom::Element;
+    use error::Error;
+    use iq;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_require_type() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client'/>".parse().unwrap();
+        let error = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap_err();
+        let message = match error {
+            Error::ParseError(string) => string,
+            _ => panic!(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(message, "Iq element requires a 'type' attribute.");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='get'>
+            <query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info'/>
+        </iq>".parse().unwrap();
+        let iq = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap();
+        let query: Element = "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info'/>".parse().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(iq.from, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.to, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.id, None);
+        assert!(match iq.payload {
+            iq::IqType::Get(iq::IqPayloadType::XML(element)) => element == query,
+            _ => false
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_set() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='set'>
+            <vCard xmlns='vcard-temp'/>
+        </iq>".parse().unwrap();
+        let iq = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap();
+        let vcard: Element = "<vCard xmlns='vcard-temp'/>".parse().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(iq.from, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.to, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.id, None);
+        assert!(match iq.payload {
+            iq::IqType::Set(iq::IqPayloadType::XML(element)) => element == vcard,
+            _ => false
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_result_empty() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='result'/>".parse().unwrap();
+        let iq = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(iq.from, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.to, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.id, None);
+        assert!(match iq.payload {
+            iq::IqType::Result(None) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_result() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='result'>
+            <query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items'/>
+        </iq>".parse().unwrap();
+        let iq = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap();
+        let query: Element = "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items'/>".parse().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(iq.from, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.to, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.id, None);
+        assert!(match iq.payload {
+            iq::IqType::Result(Some(iq::IqPayloadType::XML(element))) => element == query,
+            _ => false,
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_error() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='error'>
+            <ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/>
+            <error type='cancel'>
+                <service-unavailable xmlns='urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas'/>
+            </error>
+        </iq>".parse().unwrap();
+        let iq = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap();
+        let error: Element = "<error xmlns='jabber:client' type='cancel'>
+            <service-unavailable xmlns='urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-stanzas'/>
+        </error>".parse().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(iq.from, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.to, None);
+        assert_eq!(iq.id, None);
+        assert!(match iq.payload {
+            iq::IqType::Error(iq::IqPayloadType::XML(element)) => element == error,
+            _ => false,
+        });
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_children_invalid() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='error'></iq>".parse().unwrap();
+        let error = iq::parse_iq(&elem).unwrap_err();
+        let message = match error {
+            Error::ParseError(string) => string,
+            _ => panic!(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(message, "Wrong number of children in iq element.");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_serialise() {
+        let elem: Element = "<iq xmlns='jabber:client' type='result'/>".parse().unwrap();
+        let iq2 = iq::Iq {
+            from: None,
+            to: None,
+            id: None,
+            payload: iq::IqType::Result(None),
+        };
+        let elem2 = iq::serialise(&iq2);
+        assert_eq!(elem, elem2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2536aaa4..a21168fe 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ pub mod ns;
 pub mod message;
 /// RFC 6120: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Core
 pub mod presence;
+/// RFC 6120: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Core
+pub mod iq;
 
 /// RFC 6121: Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP): Instant Messaging and Presence
 pub mod body;