What the app does
Designed for The Salafi Masjid, Birmingham. Every feature serves the congregation — nothing more.
Prayer times from the masjid itself
Prayer times are the heartbeat of the app. We use the masjid’s own printed timetable — jama’ah times as the masjid committee sets them, not a generic calculation. The timetable is bundled with the app, so it works from the moment you open it — with or without signal.
- Atmospheric sky gradients — the screen shifts from deep Fajr blues through midday light to warm Maghrib ambers, reflecting the prayer window you're in.
- Live countdown — a large, clear countdown timer shows exactly how long until the next adhan.
- Hijri calendar — the Islamic date is always visible alongside the Gregorian date. Navigate forward and back to view times for any date.
- Customisable reminders — set notifications for 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes before each prayer. Reminders are scheduled locally on your device, not pushed from a server.
- Fully offline — the timetable is bundled with the app. No internet is needed, ever, for prayer times to work.
Home-Screen Widget
Keep the day’s prayer times in front of you without opening the app. Add the widget to your home screen and the next jama’ah is always one glance away.
- Three sizes — small for the next prayer alone, medium and large for the full day. Available on iPhone and Android.
- The next prayer, highlighted — carried in Star-Gold and advancing on its own through the day, so the widget is right even when the app is closed.
- The masjid’s own timetable — the same committee-set jama’ah times as the app, never a generic calculation.
- Light and dark — follows your system appearance automatically. One tap on the widget opens the app.
Community Announcements
When the masjid has something to say, you hear it immediately. Announcements are posted directly by masjid administrators — no middlemen, no algorithms, no social media noise.
- Urgent priority — emergency closures and time-sensitive news are flagged with crimson urgency and trigger an immediate push notification.
- Normal announcements — weekly reminders, parking notices, fundraising updates, and community news arrive in a clean, scrollable feed.
- Expiry dates — announcements automatically disappear after their relevance window, keeping the feed fresh and clutter-free.
- Pull-to-refresh — a single gesture fetches the latest from the masjid. Simple, lightweight, and easy on your battery.
Events & Lessons Calendar
The masjid runs regular lessons, lectures, and community events. The app puts them all in one place with the details you need — who, when, where.
- Event categories — lessons, lectures, and community events, each colour-coded for quick scanning.
- Recurring events — weekly and monthly lessons appear automatically. Set it once, and the community always knows when the next session is.
- Speaker information — every event lists the speaker or teacher, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Date filtering — view events from a specific date range. Planning your week has never been easier.
- Notification opt-in — choose which categories you want to be reminded about. Only get notified for the events that matter to you.
Live Lesson Broadcasts
The masjid's lessons and lectures are broadcast live via Mixlr. The app brings that directly to you — when a lesson starts, you know about it and can listen with a single tap.
- Live notifications — the app detects when a broadcast begins and sends you a push notification. No need to keep checking.
- One-tap listening — tap the live banner on the Community tab and the audio player opens immediately. Listen while you go about your day.
- Live indicator — a gold badge appears on the Community tab whenever a lesson is being broadcast, so you always know at a glance.
- Powered by Mixlr — the same reliable audio platform the masjid already uses, now integrated directly into the app for a seamless experience.
Notifications That Respect You
Most apps fight for your attention. This one respects it. Notifications are minimal, meaningful, and entirely under your control.
- Prayer reminders — locally scheduled on your device. Choose your lead time (5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes). No server push, no battery drain.
- Urgent alerts — time-sensitive announcements trigger an immediate notification. These are the moments that truly cannot wait.
- Event reminders — opt in to the categories you care about.
- Haptic feedback — subtle vibration on prayer transitions and meaningful interactions. Felt, not heard.
Offline-first
The prayer timetable is bundled with the app — no network needed. Announcements and events are cached after first load, so they stay readable when you lose signal. Fresh data syncs when you’re back online.
Privacy-first
No third-party trackers. No ad networks. No selling your data. The app doesn’t need — or ask for — your location. Your data stays on your device. There’s no database of user behaviour to worry about because we don’t keep one.
Built for everyone
A clean, accessible interface designed for all ages and abilities. Arabic language support is planned for a future update, in shaa' Allah.
Free forever, in shaa’ Allah
No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No premium tiers. This app is a sadaqah jaariyah — an ongoing charity for the community. It will always be free, in shaa' Allah.