The Salah Home Blog
Practical, gentle guides for building a prayer habit that lasts, one prayer at a time.
November 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Athan App Alternatives in 2026
Salah Home is the best Athan app alternative in 2026 for a focused prayer habit with no ads. Compare Pillars, Just Pray, Quran.com and Muslim Pro.
November 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Is Taking Pictures Haram?
Scholars differ on photography. Egypt's Dar al-Ifta and Ibn Uthaymin allow camera photos, while Ibn Baz and IslamQA forbid them except for need.
November 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Is Yoga Haram?
Yoga with chanting, mantras or other rituals is haram, but scholars differ on yoga as pure exercise. See what MUI, Malaysia, IslamQA and others say.
October 31, 2026 · 8 min read
Best Just Pray Alternatives in 2026
Salah Home is the best Just Pray alternative in 2026 for a calm, focused prayer habit with no ads. Compare Pillars, FivePrayer, PrayPals and Muslim Pro.
October 31, 2026 · 8 min read
Is Celebrating Diwali Haram?
Celebrating Diwali as a religious festival is haram per major fatwa bodies, but scholars differ on saying Happy Diwali and on eating Diwali sweets.
October 31, 2026 · 8 min read
Is Weed Haram?
Yes, using weed to get high is haram according to major fatwa bodies, because every intoxicant is forbidden in Islam. Pure CBD oil is a different case.
October 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Best Apps for a Muslim Winter Arc in 2026
Salah Home is the best app for a Muslim winter arc in 2026, building the five daily prayers first. Plus Just Pray for Fajr, and Quran.com and Tarteel.
October 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Pillars App Alternatives in 2026
Salah Home is the best Pillars alternative in 2026 for building a daily prayer habit with no ads. Compare Just Pray, Quran.com, Muslim Pro and Athan.
October 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Chess Haram?
Scholars differ on chess. The Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools forbid or strongly dislike it, while Shafi'is call it makruh. Betting on it is haram.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Muslim Pro Alternatives in 2026
Salah Home is the best Muslim Pro alternative in 2026 for tracking your prayers with no ads. Compare Pillars, Athan, Just Pray and Quran.com.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Prayer Apps for ADHD in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer app for ADHD in 2026: one tap per prayer, a reward right away and no clutter. Compare blockers and reminder apps.
October 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Playing Video Games Haram?
Most fatwa bodies say playing video games is halal in principle, but haram if a game has forbidden content, gambling, or makes you miss prayer.
October 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Plucking Eyebrows Haram?
Most classical jurists say plucking eyebrows for looks is haram, but the schools differ for married women. What the hadith and four schools say.
October 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Smoking Haram?
Most modern fatwa bodies rule that smoking cigarettes and hookah is haram, while some Hanafi scholars call it makruh. The evidence and what to do.
October 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Wearing Gold Haram for Men?
Yes. Authentic hadith forbid gold for Muslim men and scholars report consensus. What it means for wedding rings, white gold, watches and gold teeth.
October 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Aesthetic Prayer Tracker Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best aesthetic prayer tracker app in 2026, with a calm design and a home you decorate as you pray. Compare Pillars, PrayPals and more.
October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Prayer Apps for Muslim Parents in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer app for Muslim parents in 2026, with one-tap logging for busy days. Plus the best apps for teaching kids to pray.
October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Shrimp Haram in Islam?
Shrimp is halal for most scholars. Hanafi scholars differ over whether shrimp counts as fish, and many of them permit it. Here is what each view says.
October 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Free Prayer Tracker Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best free-to-download prayer tracker app in 2026. We checked which apps let you track salah at no cost: 5te5, Pillars, Muslim Pro.
October 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Simple Prayer Tracker Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best simple prayer tracker app in 2026: one tap per prayer, a streak and no clutter. Compare simple picks like 5te5 and Pillars.
October 26, 2026 · 8 min read
Is Gelatin Haram in Islam?
Gelatin from pigs is haram according to most fatwa bodies, while gelatin from fish or halal-slaughtered animals is halal. Here is what scholars say.
October 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Prayer Apps to Start Praying Again in 2026
Salah Home is the best app to start praying again in 2026, with one-tap logging, a gentle streak and a home that grows with every prayer. 5 apps compared.
October 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Prayer Streak Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer streak app in 2026, with one-tap logging, a daily streak and a home that grows with every prayer. Compare 5 streak apps.
October 25, 2026 · 8 min read
Is It Haram to Have a Dog?
Most scholars say keeping a dog only as a pet is not allowed, while dogs for guarding, farming or hunting are. Maliki and Dar al-Ifta views explained.
October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Gamified Prayer Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best gamified prayer app in 2026. Every prayer earns Dates to build your own home. Compare rewards, quests, pets and leaderboards.
October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Islamic Self-Improvement Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best Islamic self-improvement app in 2026, built on daily prayer. Compare it with top apps for Quran, duas and breaking bad habits.
October 24, 2026 · 8 min read
Is Insurance Haram in Islam?
Most fiqh councils call conventional insurance haram but allow takaful, while Dar al-Ifta of Egypt permits it. Car, health and life insurance explained.
October 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Ad-Free Prayer Tracker Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best ad-free prayer tracker app in 2026. We checked App Store ad labels and privacy labels for Pillars, Deeny, 5te5, Muslim Pro and more.
October 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Prayer Apps for Muslim Teens in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer app for Muslim teens in 2026, with one-tap logging, streaks and a home to build. Compare apps for learning salah and focus.
October 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Prayer Apps for Students in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer app for students in 2026, with one-tap logging between classes and a home that grows with every prayer. Compare focus apps.
October 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Prayer Apps for Working Professionals in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer app for working professionals in 2026, with one-tap logging between meetings and a home that grows with every prayer.
October 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Fantasy Football Haram?
Paid-entry fantasy football leagues are haram because entry fees fund the prize, which is gambling. Free leagues are generally allowed. See the fatwas.
October 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Shaving Your Beard Haram?
Most classical scholars hold that shaving the beard is haram, while many in the Shafii school call it disliked. What the hadith and the four schools say.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Are Piercings Haram?
Ear piercing for women is allowed by the Hanafi and Hanbali schools, and nose piercing by many scholars. The ruling for men, body piercings and wudu.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Islamic Apps for Beginners in 2026
Salah Home is the best Islamic app for beginners in 2026, for building a steady prayer habit. Compare apps for learning to pray, the Quran and duas.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Muslim Prayer App for iPhone in 2026
Salah Home is the best Muslim prayer app for iPhone in 2026. See how apps compare on widgets, Apple Watch, Screen Time and privacy, per their listings.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Best Muslim Prayer Apps for Reverts in 2026
Salah Home is the best prayer app for reverts in 2026, for praying every day once you start. Plus the best apps for learning wudu and the movements.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Best Namaz Tracker App in 2026
Salah Home is the best namaz tracker app in 2026 for praying all five daily. Compare apps for qaza namaz, Hanafi Asr and Urdu, Hindi or Turkish support.
October 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Best Salah Habit Building Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best app for building a salah habit in 2026, with gentle rewards and streaks. Compare it with blockers and see what habit research says.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Best Salah Tracker Apps in 2026
Salah Home is the best salah tracker app in 2026 for one-tap logging, streaks and history. Compare tracking features, widgets and privacy labels.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Does Allah Forgive You for Not Praying?
Yes, Allah forgives not praying for anyone who sincerely repents and starts again. Here's what the Quran says, and whether you must make up missed prayers.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Celebrating Christmas Haram?
Celebrating Christmas as a religious festival is haram per major Sunni fatwa bodies, but scholars differ on Christmas greetings and family gatherings.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Is Celebrating New Year's Haram?
Scholars disagree: IslamQA and IslamWeb forbid New Year celebrations; Dar al-Ifta in Egypt permits them. All agree alcohol and missed prayers are haram.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Celebrating Thanksgiving Haram?
Scholars disagree: AMJA and IslamWeb say celebrating Thanksgiving is not allowed, while Yasir Qadhi sees it as a secular family meal. Both sides explained.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Dyeing Your Hair Haram?
Dyeing your hair is not haram, and dyeing grey hair is a sunnah. What scholars say about black dye, blonde or bright colors, and how dye affects wudu.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Is It Haram to Celebrate Birthdays?
Scholars disagree: IslamQA says celebrating birthdays is not allowed, while Egypt's Dar al-Ifta and Yasir Qadhi permit it. The evidence on both sides.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Is Nail Polish Haram, and Does It Break Wudu?
Nail polish isn't haram, but regular polish blocks water, so wudu over it is invalid. What scholars say about breathable polish, henna and ghusl.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Just Pray vs Salah Home (Honest Review)
Salah Home is the better choice for most people building a daily prayer habit. Our honest Just Pray vs Salah Home comparison, with a side-by-side table.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Pillars vs Salah Home (Honest Review)
Salah Home is the better choice if you want to pray all five prayers every day; Pillars is a prayer times app. Our honest head-to-head, with a table.
October 21, 2026 · 5 min read
The Top 5 Prayer Tracking Apps for Muslims in 2026
Salah Home is the #1 prayer tracking app for Muslims in 2026. Our ranked top 5, with Just Pray, Pillars, Deeny and Muslim Pro, and who should pick which.
October 21, 2026 · 6 min read
What Should You Do After Converting to Islam?
After converting, start with ghusl and the five daily prayers, then build up gradually. A gentle 30-day guide to wudu, Al-Fatiha, a masjid and family.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
How Can You Focus in Salah and Build Khushu?
To focus in salah, prepare before you pray, learn what you recite, slow down and gently refocus when your mind drifts. 10 practical ways to build khushu.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
How Do You Learn to Pray as a New Muslim?
Learn to pray in stages: wudu and the movements, then al-Fatiha, then the phrases for each position, praying from day one. Includes a 4-week learning plan.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
How Do You Make Wudu Step by Step?
To make wudu, intend, say Bismillah, then wash hands, mouth, nose, face and arms, wipe your head and wash your feet. Step by step, plus what breaks wudu.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
How Do You Pray Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer)?
Jumu'ah is 2 rak'ahs prayed in congregation after the Friday khutbah, and it replaces Dhuhr. Step by step, plus who must attend and the sunnahs.
October 16, 2026 · 7 min read
How Do You Pray Witr?
Witr is an odd-numbered night prayer between Isha and Fajr, most often 3 rak'ahs. A step-by-step guide, Dua al-Qunut with meaning, and how schools differ.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Is a Mortgage Haram in Islam?
Most scholars say an interest-based mortgage is haram because of riba. The narrow 1999 European Council exception, and how halal home finance works.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Dropshipping Haram in Islam?
Many scholars say standard dropshipping is not allowed, because you sell what you do not own. Here is how IslamQA says to structure it so it is halal.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Music Haram in Islam?
Scholars disagree: most classical jurists and IslamQA say musical instruments are haram, while a minority permit clean music. Both sides, plus the daff.
October 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Is Trading Stocks Haram in Islam?
Buying shares is halal in principle if the company's business is permissible. Why margin, short selling and options are haram, and how to screen stocks.
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
What Should You Do When You Feel Far From Allah?
Take one small step back toward Allah now, and He comes toward you faster. Why you feel distant, what the Quran and Sunnah say, and 7 steps to return.
October 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Duas to Make When Feeling Anxious
Specific duas for anxiety and worry, in Arabic and English, straight from the Qur'an and hadith, along with when and how to use each one.
October 14, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Combine Prayers When Traveling, Step by Step
Combine Dhuhr with Asr or Maghrib with Isha by intending to combine and praying them back to back. A step-by-step guide with flight and road trip examples.
October 14, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Take the Shahadah and Become Muslim
To become Muslim, sincerely say the shahadah: no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger. The exact words, whether you need witnesses, and next steps.
October 14, 2026 · 5 min read
I Missed One Prayer, What Do I Do Right Now?
Missed one prayer? Pray it as soon as you remember, the same way and with the same rakats, then pray the next one on time. What to do for each prayer.
October 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Celebrating Halloween Haram in Islam?
Most scholars say celebrating Halloween is haram, as imitating a festival with pagan and Christian roots. What it means for trick-or-treating and costumes.
October 13, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Start Praying Again: A Simple 14-Day Plan
To start praying again, pray the very next prayer today, then build up to all five in 14 days. A realistic day-by-day plan after months or years away.
October 13, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Track Your Prayers (and Why It Helps You Pray All Five)
Log each of the five prayers right after you pray, in an app or on paper, then fix your most-missed prayer each week. A simple, stress-free system.
October 13, 2026 · 7 min read
The Best Prayer Tracker Apps in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
Salah Home is the best prayer tracker app in 2026. Our honest comparison of Salah Home, Just Pray, Pillars, Deeny, Muslim Pro, 5te5 and Salah Focus.
October 10, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Tell Your Parents You Want to Convert to Islam
Pick a calm, private moment, share what Islam means to you, and reassure your parents you still love them. What to say, and what if they react badly.
October 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Are Tattoos Haram? What Islam Says About Permanent and Temporary Tattoos
Most scholars say permanent tattoos are haram, while henna is allowed. Here's the hadith behind it, praying with a tattoo, and what to do if you have one.
October 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Crypto Haram? What Islamic Scholars Say About Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Scholars disagree on crypto: Dar al-Ifta in Egypt ruled Bitcoin haram, while others allow holding halal coins. Most agree margin and futures are haram.
October 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Is It Haram to Generate Images With AI? What Islam Says About AI Art
AI images of landscapes and objects are permissible, but scholars differ on AI images of people and animals. How the image-making hadith apply to AI art.
October 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Is Posting on TikTok and Social Media Haram? An Islamic Guide
Posting on TikTok or Instagram isn't haram in itself; it depends on what you post and why. What Islam says about showing off, music and creator income.
October 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Are Muslim Dating Apps Haram? How to Use Marriage Apps the Halal Way
Most scholars say Muslim marriage apps like Muzz and Salams are permissible if you seek marriage and follow Islamic guidelines. How to keep it halal.
October 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Kalshi Haram? What Islam Says About Polymarket and Prediction Markets
Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets are generally considered haram, because event contracts match the definition of gambling (maysir).
October 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Is Vaping Haram? What Islamic Scholars Say About E-Cigarettes
Most scholars consider vaping haram because it harms the body and is addictive, while a minority say makruh. Plus nicotine-free vapes, fasting and prayer.
October 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Keeping Your Prayer Momentum After Ramadan
Why prayer often slips after Ramadan ends, and practical ways to carry your Ramadan consistency into the rest of the year.
October 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Getting Back Into Prayer After a Long Break
Haven't prayed in months or years? A gentle, practical guide to returning to salah without guilt, overwhelm, or starting over again and again.
October 4, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Teach Kids to Pray: Making Salah Fun and Meaningful
Start teaching salah formally at seven, as the Prophet ﷺ instructed, and build until puberty. Age-by-age tips, from toddlers copying you to tweens.
October 3, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Pray While Traveling: Shortening and Combining Prayers
When traveling, Dhuhr, Asr and Isha shorten to 2 rakats, and most scholars allow combining. The qasr and jam' rules, plus tips for planes and road trips.
October 2, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Make Up Missed Prayers (Qada): A Simple Guide
What qada prayer is, how to calculate how many prayers you owe, and a realistic plan to make up missed prayers without feeling overwhelmed.
October 1, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Wake Up for Fajr: A Realistic Guide That Actually Works
Struggling to wake up for Fajr? Practical, tested tips on sleep, alarms, intention, and routine to help you pray Fajr on time, every day.
October 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Praying at Work or School: How to Fit Dhuhr and Asr Into Your Day
Practical tips for praying at work, school, or university, from finding a space and talking to your manager to planning around meetings and classes.
September 30, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Pray 5 Times a Day Consistently (Even With a Busy Schedule)
A practical system for praying all five daily prayers consistently, with habit-building tips for work, school, and busy days.
September 29, 2026 · 5 min read
The 5 Daily Prayers Explained: Names, Times, and Rakats
A clear overview of Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha, including when each prayer is due, how many rakats it has, and the sunnah prayers around it.