Prayer guides
Clear answers to the questions Muslims ask about prayer times, the Qibla and Ramadan.
Why Prayer Times Differ Between Apps, Mosques and Calendars
Fajr in one app, a different time on the mosque calendar? Learn how twilight angles, Asr rules, safety minutes and location settings change prayer times.
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How to Find the Qibla Direction Accurately
Find the Qibla with a phone compass, the sun or a mosque's mihrab. Why it points northeast from America, and how to avoid common compass errors.
7 min read
Prayer Times in Europe: Fajr and Isha at High Latitudes
Why Fajr and Isha are hard to calculate in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Scandinavia in summer, and how 1/7, middle-of-night and angle rules work.
6 min read
Imsak, Suhoor and Iftar Times in Ramadan Explained
When does the fast start and end? What imsak means in Turkey vs Indonesia, why iftar times differ between calendars, and how to plan suhoor.
7 min read