Guides
Practical explanations with sources from the Qur'an and hadith. Where scholars differ we say so; for your own situation, ask a scholar you trust.
- Ramadan 2027 (26)
- Prayer times (16)
- How to pray (15)
- Focus in prayer (6)
- Islamic calendar (11)
- Dhikr, du'a and Qur'an (7)
- Family and community (7)
Ramadan 2027
Ramadan 2027: Expected Dates, Timetable and Guide
Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027. How each country decides, first tarawih, fast lengths, key dates and links to every guide.
Digital Detox in Ramadan: Less Scrolling, More Qur'an
A plan to cut phone use in Ramadan 2027: phone-free suhoor, Qur'an before feeds, a notification diet, greyscale screens and resting apps during prayer times.
Eid al-Fitr 2027: Expected Date, Prayer and Sunnahs
Eid al-Fitr 1448 is expected on Tuesday 9 March 2027 (or 10 March). The Eid prayer, sunnahs of the morning, zakat al-fitr, takbir and greetings.
Fast Length in Ramadan 2027: Hours by City and Why
How many hours the Ramadan 2027 fast lasts in 22 cities, why February gives short fasts in Europe and North America and long ones south of the equator.
Fasting Basics: Who Must Fast, Intention and Sunnahs
The essentials of fasting Ramadan: what the Qur'an says, who must fast, who is excused (sick, travellers, pregnant, elderly), intention and the daily sunnahs.
Fasting While Travelling: Rules, Views and Making Up
What the Qur'an says about fasting on a journey, when a traveller may break the fast, which schools prefer fasting or not, and how to make up the days.
Fasting with a Health Condition: What to Know
Fasting with diabetes, medication, pregnancy or chronic illness: the Qur'anic exemption, IDF-DAR risk categories in plain terms, and talking to your doctor.
Healthy Suhoor: What to Eat Before the Fast
What to eat and drink at suhoor so the fast feels easier: slow-release carbohydrates, protein, fluids and less salt, with sample plates and NHS-based advice.
Hosting an Iftar: Menu, Timing and Inviting Neighbours
How to host a simple iftar in Ramadan 2027: a menu that scales, inviting neighbours and colleagues, dates then Maghrib then the meal, and low-waste tips.
Imsak Explained: Precaution Minutes Before Fajr
What the imsak line on a Ramadan timetable means, why Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Asia print it differently, and how to set our imsak margin.
Kids and Ramadan 2027: Practice Fasts, Crafts and School
How children can take part in Ramadan 2027 before fasting is obligatory: half-day practice fasts by age, a Ramadan calendar and charity jar, and school tips.
Laylat al-Qadr 2027: Dates of the Odd Nights and a Plan
When Laylat al-Qadr falls in Ramadan 2027: the odd nights 21 to 29 with the evenings they begin, the dua to recite, and a simple plan for each night.
Missed Fasts: Qada, Fidyah and Kaffarah Explained
How to make up missed Ramadan fasts (qada), who pays fidyah instead and how much, when kaffarah applies, and a worked example with real dates for 2027.
Ramadan Preparation Checklist for Sha'ban 1448
A week-by-week Sha'ban checklist before Ramadan 2027: make up missed fasts, plan your Qur'an, simplify your schedule, time your zakat and print a timetable.
Ramadan Qur'an Plan: Finish One, Two or Three Khatms
A realistic Qur'an plan for Ramadan 2027: 604 pages over 29 or 30 days, four pages after each prayer, tables for one to three khatms and a translation pace.
Sadaqah in Ramadan: How and Where to Give Well
Charity in Ramadan explained: what sadaqah is, how it differs from zakat and zakat al-fitr, feeding fasting people, giving locally and verifying charities.
Six Days of Shawwal 2027: Dates, Reward and How to Fast
The six fasts of Shawwal after Ramadan 2027: the hadith in Sahih Muslim, expected dates from 10 March, consecutive or spread, and combining with missed fasts.
Studying and Exams in Ramadan: A Practical Plan
How to study and sit exams while fasting in Ramadan 2027: sleep blocks, when to revise, hydration, an exam-day suhoor and talking to your school.
Suhoor and Iftar Times Explained for Ramadan 2027
When suhoor must end and iftar may begin, why imsak appears on timetables, how our sehri and iftar times are computed, with a worked example for 2027.
Tarawih Prayer: Rak'ahs, Home or Mosque, Witr
How tarawih is prayed in Ramadan: its origin, 8 or 20 rak'ahs, praying at home or in the mosque, completing the Qur'an in tarawih, and ending with witr.
The Last Ten Nights of Ramadan and I'tikaf in 2027
Making the most of the last ten nights of Ramadan 2027 (27 February to 8 March): i'tikaf conditions and views, and a realistic plan for people who work.
The Sunnah of Iftar: Dates, Dua and Breaking the Fast
How the Prophet broke his fast: hastening iftar at Maghrib, dates or water, the iftar dua, praying Maghrib, eating moderately and feeding a fasting person.
What Breaks the Fast in Ramadan and What Does Not
The agreed things that break a fast, what to do if you eat by mistake, and a careful look at modern questions: injections, inhalers, eye drops, blood tests.
Working During Ramadan: Energy, Hours and Prayer at Work
A practical plan for working while fasting in Ramadan 2027: energy, shifting hours, meetings, telling colleagues, praying at work and safety for drivers.
Your First Ramadan: A Gentle Guide for New Muslims
A calm, practical guide to your first Ramadan: how a fasting day works, what to eat at suhoor, community iftars, non-Muslim family and your health.
Zakat al-Fitr: Who Pays, How Much and When
Zakat al-fitr explained: who pays and for whom, the amount (one sa', about 2.5 to 3 kg of staple food), food versus cash across the schools, and the deadline.
Prayer times
Prayer Times Guide: The Five Daily Prayers Explained
When Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha begin and end, how to read a timetable row, adhan vs iqamah, and where times come from. A plain guide.
Asr Time: Hanafi vs Standard Shadow Rule Explained
Asr begins when a shadow equals its object (standard) or twice it (Hanafi), plus the noon shadow. Real times for five cities and who follows which.
Fajr and True Dawn: The White Thread and the 18° Debate
What the Qur'an's white thread means, true dawn versus false dawn, why 15°, 18° and 20° are all defended, and how light pollution confuses observation.
Forbidden Prayer Times: Sunrise, Zenith and Sunset Explained
Three times when prayer is disliked (Muslim 831): while the sun rises, at its peak and as it sets. How long each lasts and how the schools differ.
High-Latitude Prayer Times: UK, Scandinavia, Canada
Above about 48° N the summer sky never gets dark enough for Fajr and Isha. Middle of the night, one-seventh, twilight angle and nearest-day rules explained.
How Prayer Times Are Calculated: A Worked Example
Prayer times come from the sun's position: solar noon, depression angles for Fajr and Isha and the Asr shadow rule, with a worked example for London.
Isha and Shafaq: Red or White Twilight, and When Isha Ends
Isha begins when the shafaq disappears: red twilight for the majority, white glow in Abu Hanifa's view. Degrees, minutes, and when Isha ends.
Mosque Prayer Times vs Your App: Why They Differ
Adhan vs iqamah, calculation method, Asr rule, precaution minutes, rounding and fixed summer times: why your masjid timetable and your app disagree.
Prayer Time Calculation Methods: Which One Should You Use?
MWL, ISNA, Umm al-Qura, Egypt, Karachi, Diyanet and more: the angles each uses, who follows which, why Fajr differs by 20-40 minutes, how to choose.
Prayer Times When Travelling: Time Zones and Flights
How to keep the five prayers across time zones: switch to local times on arrival, what to do on a long flight, and how to prepare the destination's table.
Praying on a Plane or Train: Qibla, Standing and Seated Prayer
How Muslims pray in a seat or an aisle: facing the qibla as far as possible, standing when you can, praying seated when you cannot. Information only.
Printing a Masjid Timetable: A Guide for Mosque Volunteers
How to prepare a monthly or Ramadan timetable for the notice board: agree the method, add iqamah and Jumu'ah, check clock changes, print an A4 poster.
Qibla Direction: Why It Points North-East from America
The qibla is the great-circle bearing to the Kaaba. Why it is north-east from New York, how our tool computes it, and phone compass tips that work.
Qibla Without a Compass: Sun, Shadows, Mihrab and Maps
Find the qibla with no compass: the days the sun stands over the Kaaba in May and July, the noon-shadow method, a mosque's mihrab, or a map.
Sharing Prayer Times with Family: Groups, Posters and Parents
Simple ways to give everyone the same prayer times: a family WhatsApp post, a fridge poster, a link to the city page, and a one-time phone setup for parents.
Sunnah Prayer Times: Duha, Tahajjud and the Last Third
When duha can be prayed (Muslim 720), the last third of the night for tahajjud (Bukhari 1145), and how the night is divided from Maghrib to Fajr.
How to pray
How to Pray Salah: A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide
Learn the Muslim prayer step by step: the two rak'ahs of Fajr with transliteration of every essential phrase, then how 3- and 4-rak'ah prayers differ.
Eid Prayer: How to Pray It, Step by Step
How the Eid prayer works: two rak'ahs with extra takbirs (3 + 3 or 7 + 5 by school), the khutbah afterwards, its time after sunrise, and the morning sunnahs.
Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer): Time, Steps and Sunnahs
What Jumu'ah is, when it is prayed, how the khutbah and two rak'ahs work, the Friday sunnahs, who must attend, and practical tips for work and school.
Mosque Etiquette: A Practical Guide for Visitors and Regulars
How to behave in a mosque: greeting it with two rak'ahs, dress, phones, not passing in front of someone praying, children, women's areas and neighbours.
Praying in Congregation: Rows, the Imam, Joining Late
How congregational prayer works: its reward, straight rows, following the imam correctly, and exactly what to do when you join late (masbuq), with examples.
Qada Prayers: How to Make Up Missed Salah, Step by Step
A practical plan for making up missed prayers: oversleeping, counting and tracking years of missed salah, the order of making up, and who is excused.
Rak'at Table: How Many Rak'ahs in Each Prayer
A clear table of the obligatory (fard) and emphasised sunnah rak'ahs for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, witr and Jumu'ah, with school differences.
Sajdah Sahw: The Prostration of Forgetfulness Explained
What to do when you add, miss or doubt a part of the prayer: the two prostrations of forgetfulness, when they are needed, and before or after the salam.
Salah at Work or School: Space, Timing, and What to Ask
How to keep the five prayers in a working day: finding a place to pray, what to ask a manager or teacher, short winter Dhuhr and Asr windows, and combining.
Tayammum: Dry Ablution When Water Is Unavailable or Harmful
How to perform tayammum with clean earth instead of wudu or ghusl: when it is allowed, the steps from the hadith of 'Ammar, what breaks it, and real examples.
Travel Prayer: Shortening (Qasr) and Combining (Jam')
How prayer changes on a trip: which prayers are shortened to two rak'ahs, how far and how long counts as travel in each school, and when to combine.
What to Recite in Salah: Words, Meanings, Transliteration
Everything said in the prayer with transliteration and meaning: al-Fatiha, three short surahs, ruku' and sujud phrases, tashahhud, salawat, learning order.
Witr Prayer: Time, Number of Rak'ahs and How to Pray It
Witr closes the night prayer: its time (after Isha until Fajr), one or three rak'ahs and how each is prayed, why Hanafis call it wajib, and qunut briefly.
Women and Salah: Menstruation, Mosque, Clothing, Making Up
Clear information for women about prayer: menstruation and post-natal bleeding, which prayers and fasts are made up, mosque attendance, and prayer clothing.
Wudu Step by Step: How to Make Ablution for Prayer
How to perform wudu: the four parts the Qur'an requires, the sunnah steps from the Prophet's own washing, what breaks wudu and where the schools differ.
Focus in prayer
Focus in Salah: Practical Khushu' Before, During and After
Practical ways to focus in salah: what to do before you start, how to keep your mind present during each rak'ah, what to do after, and a 7-day plan.
Consistency in the Five Prayers: Habit Anchors That Hold
How to pray all five prayers daily: anchor Fajr to sleep, fit Dhuhr and Asr into work, plan the week from the timetable, and recover from a missed prayer.
Phone Distraction and Prayer: Settings That Actually Help
Step-by-step phone settings for prayer times on iPhone and Android: Focus and Do Not Disturb schedules, muted group chats, hidden previews, and no-app habits.
Prayer Reminders on Your Phone: Adhan, Widgets, Calendars
How to set prayer reminders that help rather than distract: adhan notifications, calendar entries, home-screen widgets, and alerts before the iqamah.
Preparing for Salah: A 10-Minute Routine Before Prayer
A simple 10-minute routine before each prayer: answer the adhan, make wudu calmly, pray the sunnah, recall the meanings, and arrive at the masjid early.
Understanding Al-Fatiha: The Seven Verses of Every Rak'ah
The meaning of each verse of al-Fatiha, short reflections for prayer, why it is recited in every rak'ah (Bukhari 756), and a one-week plan to recite it well.
Islamic calendar
Islamic Calendar 2027: Hijri Months and Key Dates (1448–1449)
Islamic calendar 2027 with expected dates for Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Arafah, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year 1449 and Ashura, plus all twelve Hijri months.
Ashura 2027: Date, Fasting the 9th and 10th of Muharram
Ashura 1449 (10 Muharram) is expected on Tue 15 June 2027. Fasting the 9th and 10th (Muslim 1162), its reward, and what the day means to different Muslims.
Day of Arafah 2027: Date, Fasting, Dua and Takbir
Day of Arafah 1448 is expected on Saturday 15 May 2027. How non-pilgrims fast it (Muslim 1162), the dua of Arafah, the takbir, and a plan for the day.
Eid al-Adha 2027: Date, Eid Prayer, Udhiyah and Tashreeq
Eid al-Adha 1448 is expected on Sunday 16 May 2027. The Eid prayer, who offers the udhiyah and when, wajib vs sunnah views, and the days of tashreeq.
First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah 2027: Dates, Fasting, Dhikr
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah 1448 run 7–16 May 2027: fasting days 1–9, takbir and dhikr, Arafah, udhiyah and the hair-and-nails view.
Hijri Calendar Explained: Lunar Months, Sunset Days, Sightings
How the Hijri calendar works: months of 29 or 30 days, a 354-day year, days that begin at Maghrib, Umm al-Qura vs local sighting, and why Ramadan moves early.
Islamic Months: Names, Meanings and What Happens in Each
The twelve Hijri months in order with the meaning of each name, the four sacred months, and the fasts, Eids and events that fall in each month of the year.
Islamic New Year 1449: Date, the Hijra and Fasting in Muharram
1 Muharram 1449 is expected on Sunday 6 June 2027. Why the calendar starts from the Hijra of 622 CE, what is and is not prescribed, and fasting in Muharram.
Monday and Thursday Fasting: Why, How and a Weekly Schedule
Why the Prophet fasted Mondays and Thursdays (Tirmidhi 747, Muslim 1162), a sustainable weekly schedule, and how it fits with the white days and Ramadan.
Moon Sighting Explained: Why Ramadan Starts on Different Days
How the new crescent is sighted, what moon age, altitude and elongation mean, calculation vs local vs global sighting, and why countries differ by a day.
White Days Fasting: The 13th, 14th and 15th of Each Month
The white days (ayyam al-bid) are the 13th–15th of every Hijri month (Tirmidhi 761). Dates for 2026–2027, the Dhul Hijjah exception, and keeping the habit.
Dhikr, du'a and Qur'an
Dhikr After Salah: The Full Sequence with Meaning
The adhkar after each prayer in order: istighfar, Allahumma anta al-salam, tasbih 33/33/33, Ayat al-Kursi and the three Quls, with meaning and sources.
Duas for Ramadan: Iftar, Laylat al-Qadr and Daily Duas
Duas of Ramadan with transliteration and meaning: the iftar dua (Abu Dawud 2357), the Laylat al-Qadr dua (Tirmidhi 3513) and Qur'anic duas 2:201 and 3:8.
Morning and Evening Adhkar: A Short Sourced Set
A five-minute set of morning and evening adhkar with meaning, sources and timing: Ayat al-Kursi, the three Quls, Sayyid al-Istighfar and Bismillah.
Qur'an Basics: Surahs, Juz', Verses and How to Start
The Qur'an in numbers: 114 surahs, 6,236 verses, 30 juz' and 60 hizb, Makki and Madani surahs, the first revelation, and a realistic plan for daily reading.
Reading the Qur'an with Translation: A Practical Guide
Why they are called translations of the meanings, how to choose one, when to add a tafsir, how to pair Arabic with meaning line by line, and using audio well.
Surah al-Kahf on Friday: When, Why and How to Fit It In
Surah al-Kahf on Friday: the hadith and its source, the window from Thursday Maghrib to Friday Maghrib, how long it takes, and plans for reading it in parts.
Tasbih Counting: Fingers, Beads and Digital Counters
How to count tasbih on the fingers as the Prophet did, what scholars say about beads and phone counters, and how to keep the heart present while counting.
Family and community
Elderly Parents and Ramadan: Practical Help for Families
Helping elderly relatives in Ramadan: fidyah instead of fasting, a large-print timetable, medicines with the doctor, phone setup, and keeping them involved.
Istikhara Prayer: How to Ask Allah's Guidance on a Decision
How to pray salat al-istikhara: the two rak'ahs, the dua from Sahih al-Bukhari with meaning, what it is for, reading the result, and why no dream is needed.
Masjid Noticeboard for Ramadan: What to Put Up and When
A Ramadan noticeboard checklist: printed timetable with QR code, iftar rota, tarawih schedule, zakat al-fitr and Eid prayer times, with a volunteer timeline.
New Muslims: First Steps in Salah, One Week at a Time
A gentle path into prayer for new Muslims: day one, praying with a card, learning al-Fatiha in a week, finding a masjid class, and slips that do not matter.
Praying When Ill or Elderly: Sitting, Chairs, Wudu, Making Up
How prayer adapts to illness and age: praying seated, on a chair or lying down, wudu difficulties, tayammum, incontinence, and when prayers are made up.
Ramadan in Non-Muslim Countries: A Practical Guide
Fasting where most people are not: what to say at work and school, community iftars, which moon announcement to follow, and the short fasts of February 2027.
Teaching Kids to Pray: Gentle Methods That Last
How to teach children salah without pressure: what the hadith on age seven means, praying together, a learning order by age, and charts that encourage.