Prayer Guides

Straight answers to the things people actually get stuck on in salah — written to be read quickly, when you need them.

How many rak'ahs are in each prayer? Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha — the fard counts everyone agrees on, the sunnah prayers around them, witr, Jumu'ah, and what changes when you travel. You forgot how many rak'ahs you prayed. Now what? Don't restart. The step-by-step procedure for doubt mid-prayer, worked examples, what to do if you only realise afterwards, and how to handle constant doubt. Sujood as-sahw: the prostration of forgetfulness The three causes, exactly when it is required, how to perform it — and why the person beside you might do it after the salam while you do it before. How to find the qibla direction anywhere Five methods, why the direction is north-east from North America, how to correct for magnetic declination, and the two days a year the sun points the way.

The app behind these guides

Pray with attention, not arithmetic

Ar-Rayyan counts your rak'ahs automatically, gives you prayer times for your exact location, a qibla compass and a tasbih counter. Free, no ads, no account — and everything runs on your device.

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