The Holy Month’s traditions might be ancient but that’s no reason why you can’t use all the latest gadgets to keep you on the straight and narrow this month. Smartphones and tablets have all sorts of devices to alert you to prayer times, help keep a log of your thoughts and prayers, and even select inspirational Qur’an texts to give you a motivational push during difficult or testing times of the month. Here are a few of our favourites:
Find Mecca, iPhone: This app uses the iPhone’s compass capability and GPS to locate the Qibla (direction of Mecca that Muslims must face when praying). It also has a countdown to prayer time function to help you plan your day better.
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Ramadan Daily Dua, iPhone: A great app to download if you’re after a little spiritual pick-me-up, Ramadan Daily Dua allows users to browse and recite duas (prayers of supplication) specific to each day of Ramadan. It also has duas for Iftar and Suhoor along with some of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Ramadan-related quotations.
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Ramadan Booster Pro, iPhone: The Ramadan Booster App aims to help Muslims do better during Ramadan. It includes recommended good deeds, inspirational snippets from the Qur’an, and space to record your prayers thoughts and plans, to help you really reflect on the month.
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Ramadan Times, iPad, iPhone: Find the day slipping away from you? Ramadan Time for your iPad or iPhone will keep you on track with a countdown and alarm Iftar (as if you’d forget it) and Suhoor. There’s also a monthly view for Ramadan timings to make it easier to plan the weeks ahead.
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View our comprehensive Ramadan guide here
