FAQ

How do I add Daily Salaah to my Home Screen?

For quick access, you can install Daily Salaah to your home screen. It opens like an app, keeps the same account data, and supports offline use.

What is Daily Salaah?

Daily Salaah is a mobile-first web app for tracking the five daily prayers, reviewing recent consistency, and managing missed prayers that still need to be completed as Qadhā. It includes a Prayer tab for daily logging, a Times tab showing the day's prayer timetable, a Tracker tab for streaks, trends, and Qadhā, and a Settings tab for account, appearance, prayer time settings, privacy, and support links.

Which prayers can I track?

You can track Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. On Fridays, Dhuhr is shown as Jumu'ah for that date. Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha also support Qasr marking when applicable for travel.

Is this app free?

Yes, Daily Salaah is completely free to use.

How is my data stored? Is it private?

Signed-in prayer data is stored in Firebase Firestore and synced to your account, along with the location and settings used for prayer times. Guest mode data is tied to the current guest session and device. Daily Salaah also asks for analytics consent separately. If you consent, analytics may include limited prayer action metadata, but not your email, password, full prayer journal, or full Qadhā list. For more details, please read our Privacy Policy.

Do I need an account?

You can continue as a guest for quick use on one device. Creating a free account with email and password or Google is recommended if you want your prayer history backed up and synced across devices.

Can I sign in with Google?

Yes. You can sign in with Google, create an account with email and password, or continue as a guest. Guest mode is useful for trying the app, but it is not the best choice for long-term cross-device tracking.

How do I reset my password?

On the Sign In page, click the "Forgot password?" link. You will be prompted to enter your email address, and a password reset link will be sent to you.

How do I log my prayers?

Open the Prayer tab and tap "Mark as prayed" next to the prayer. Use the chevron on the split button for more actions, such as marking a prayer as missed, marking or removing Qasr where supported, or undoing a status. The header progress ring updates as prayers are completed.

How do I change the date?

Use the previous and next arrow buttons in the Prayer tab date bar to move between days. The Today button returns you to the current date, and you can also swipe the prayer list left or right on touch devices.

What is "Qasr"?

Qasr is the practice of shortening certain prayers while traveling. In Daily Salaah, Qasr can be marked for Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha from the prayer action menu. You can mark a pending prayer as Qasr first, mark it directly as prayed Qasr, or record a missed Qasr prayer for Qadhā tracking.

What is the Qadhā list?

When you mark a prayer as missed, it is added to your Qadhā list. The Tracker tab shows your pending Qadhā count and list, sorted by the earliest missed date and prayer order, so you can work through what still needs to be completed.

How do I complete a Qadha prayer?

Open the Tracker tab, find the prayer in the Qadhā list, and tap the Qadhā button on that row. This removes it from the pending list and updates the original date so the prayer is counted as completed.

What is Historic Qadhā and how do I use it?

Historic Qadhā lets you track missed prayers from before you started using the app. Open Settings → Historic Qadhā to enter a starting count for each prayer (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha). The Tracker tab then shows a Historic Qadhā card in the carousel where you can decrement counts as you make up prayers, or tap Prayed to record one quickly. When your last 30 days are clean but historic Qadhā remain, the Qadhā section shows how many historic prayers are still left so the long-term goal stays visible.

What does the Tracker tab show?

The Tracker tab shows a 7-day streak card, a 30-day prayer trends heatmap, and a Historic Qadhā card for missed prayers from before you started tracking. The trends use recent prayer history saved in the browser to make the current device's progress easier to review.

Can I use dark mode or change privacy preferences?

Yes. Open Settings to toggle dark mode, manage analytics consent, view privacy and terms pages, contact support, or sign out.

What happens if I use the app offline?

The app is designed to keep working when your connection drops. Changes can be kept locally while offline and synced once your signed-in account is back online. If you are using guest mode, keep in mind that your data is limited to that guest session and device.

How are prayer times calculated?

The Times tab calculates Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha on your own device using a standard astronomical calculation, based on your coordinates, the calculation method you choose, and your Asr madhab. No prayer time service is contacted and your coordinates are not sent anywhere to produce the times.

These times are estimates and are not authoritative. Please check them against your local mosque or a trusted religious authority, as explained in the Terms of Service.

How does the app know my location?

By default it uses an approximate location worked out from your internet connection, which usually identifies your city and needs no permission prompt. If you want something more precise, open Settings, tap Edit next to Location, and choose "Use precise location"; your browser will ask permission first and you can decline. You can also type in a place name and coordinates yourself.

Why are the times different from my local mosque?

Small differences are normal. The most common reasons are the calculation method, which sets the Fajr and Isha twilight angles, the Asr madhab, and the accuracy of your location. Many mosques also round times or add a few minutes before calling the prayer. If the difference is large, check that the place shown under the "Prayer Times" heading is actually where you are, since a VPN or a mobile network can place you in another city.

Which calculation method should I use?

The app picks a common method for your country to start with, and you can change it in Settings under Calculation method. The convention varies by region, so the best guide is whichever method your local mosque or religious authority follows.

What does the Asr calculation setting do?

It selects between the Shafi and Hanafi positions on when Asr begins. The Hanafi calculation gives a later Asr time. Only Asr is affected; the other prayers stay the same.

Can I see other days, and a 24-hour clock?

Use the arrows in the date bar to move between days. Unlike the Prayer tab, future dates are available, because prayer times are known in advance. Settings has a 24-hour clock toggle and a Show sunrise toggle if you would rather hide the sunrise row.

Do prayer times work offline?

Yes, once a location has been set. The calculation runs on your device, and your location and settings are kept locally, so the timetable still appears with no connection. Only the very first location lookup needs to be online, and you can avoid that by entering coordinates in Settings.