Asr Time: Hanafi vs Shafi’i Explained
Confused about Asr time Hanafi vs Shafi’i? Both schools read the same afternoon shadow, but they pick a different point
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Explore the calculations behind prayer timetables, Qibla direction, and zakat estimates. Use the prayer times calculator or zakat calculator, then read the relevant method and assumption guides below. Follow trusted local religious guidance where methods or individual circumstances differ.
Prayer Time Calculator Settings: A Timetable Check Worksheet
Use this worksheet when an app and your mosque timetable disagree. The aim is to identify settings and compare like
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Prayer Times at High Latitude: How to Calculate When the Sun Doesn’t Set
Standard prayer time calculation relies on the sun reaching a specific angle below the horizon for Fajr and Isha. That works reliably across most of the inhabited world. At high latitudes – much of Sc…
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Zakat on Stocks: How to Calculate It for Trading and Long-Term Holdings
Cash and gold are the easy cases – the general zakat calculation covers those cleanly. Shares in a company are genuinely harder, because the answer depends on why you’re holding them, not just how muc…
Zakat on gold jewelry: rules and how to calculate it
Zakat on gold jewelry explained: Hanafi and majority views, nisab in grams and tolas, karat purity, and a step by step calculation with examples.
Prayer times at high latitudes: Isha and Fajr rules
How prayer times at high latitudes are set when twilight never ends: nearest latitude, 48 degree, one-seventh, and fixed interval Isha rules explained.
Is compound interest haram? Riba rules explained
Is compound interest haram? Yes: scholars class any guaranteed loan interest as riba. Learn why, plus how halal profit rates still compound your savings.
Why Prayer Times Differ Between Apps and Mosques
Prayer time apps disagree because they use different twilight angles and Asr methods. Why the differences are legitimate, and how to choose which to follow.
Who Can Receive Zakat? The Eight Categories Explained
The Quran names eight categories of people eligible to receive zakat. What each one means, who is generally not eligible, and where scholars differ.
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What Is Nisab? How to Know If You Must Pay Zakat
What is nisab? The minimum wealth threshold for zakat, set at 87.48g of gold or 612.36g of silver. Learn how to value it and when zakat is due.