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Knowledge · 7 min read
Why Your MUIS Prayer Time Is Different From Your Neighbour's
Open five different Muslim prayer apps in Singapore right now and you'll see five different Fajr times. They're all using the same astronomical formulas — so where does the gap come from?
Reminders · 6 min
The Etiquette of Dua — It's Not Just About Raising Your Hands
Most of us learned dua as a physical act. Hands raised, words spoken, hands wiped down the face. But the conditions that actually affect whether a dua is answered run much deeper.
16 Shawwāl 1447
Knowledge · 8 min
How Zakat Is Actually Calculated — A Complete Breakdown
Nisab, hawl, zakatable assets, and the 2.5% everyone quotes. Here's what actually goes into a Zakat calculation and where most people get it wrong.
11 Shawwāl 1447
How-To · 5 min
How to Find Your Qibla Without Any App
Your phone is dead, you're in an unfamiliar place, and you need to pray. Three reliable methods to find the direction of Mecca using the sun, stars, and basic reasoning.
6 Shawwāl 1447
Features · 6 min
What Spaced Repetition Does to Quran Memorisation
The traditional method of daily revision works — but there's a reason you keep forgetting surahs you memorised years ago. Spaced repetition solves the exact problem that raw repetition can't.
28 Ramadān 1447