Question 1

How to determine the Qibla direction accurately

Accepted Answer

1. Tap Qibla on the home screen (or find it under More).
2. Allow the app to access your location when prompted, to set your current direction automatically.
3. Hold the device flat; if the compass needs calibrating, move it in a figure-8 motion — the (?) button on the Qibla screen shows you how.
4. The arrow will automatically point toward the Kaaba once calibration is complete.

Question 2

How to change the prayer-time calculation method and madhhab

Accepted Answer

1. From More → Settings → Calculation method.
2. Choose the authority suited to your region: Egyptian General Authority, Umm Al-Qura, Muslim World League, University of Karachi, or Islamic Society of North America.
3. To adjust the Asr time, tap "Madhab — Asr prayer correction" and choose "Shafi'i / Hanbali / Maliki" or "Hanafi".
4. You can also move any prayer earlier or later manually from "Adjust prayer times (earlier/later)" on the same Settings page.

Question 3

Enabling athan notifications and making sure they work in the background

Accepted Answer

1. From More → Settings → Notifications, turn on "Prayer Notifications" (requires setting your location first).
2. To keep the athan working even after closing the app: in More → Settings, tap "Enable background activity (to ensure notifications)" to open the app's page in your device settings, then open Battery and choose "Unrestricted" or disable battery optimization for it.
3. Some phones (like Xiaomi, Huawei, and Samsung) add an extra lock on background apps — look for 'Autostart' or 'App Protection' in device settings and enable it for Rafiq Al-Muslim.

Question 4

Can I listen to Quran recitation without an internet connection?

Accepted Answer

1. Open the Mushaf, tap the menu icon (☰) at the top, and choose "Audio".
2. In the "Reciters" tab, tap the download icon next to a reciter to download the full recitation, or open the reciter and download only the surahs you want.
3. Once downloaded, you can listen anytime without an internet connection; the app also keeps the verses you've already played.
4. You can manage or delete downloaded recitations from More → Settings → Stored data.

Question 5

How to use the Tasbih with voice recognition for dhikr

Accepted Answer

1. From the Tasbih screen, tap the microphone icon.
2. Allow microphone permission on first use.
3. Say the dhikr clearly; the app will recognize it and increase the counter automatically.
4. Voice recognition works in Arabic only, to ensure accurate recognition of the athkar.

Question 6

Adding a new dhikr or deleting one from the athkar list

Accepted Answer

1. From the Tasbih screen, tap the list icon (≡) at the top to open the athkar list.
2. To add: tap the + icon at the top, then enter the dhikr text and the desired target count.
3. To delete: tap the edit icon (✎), then tap the delete button next to the desired dhikr (built-in athkar cannot be deleted).
4. You can also reorder athkar by long-pressing the drag icon and dragging it.

Question 7

Why does the athan sound sometimes get delayed on iPhone?

Accepted Answer

1. iOS limits background sound playback to save power, so the athan alert may lag a few seconds behind the actual time.
2. Make sure notifications are enabled for the app from iPhone Settings → Notifications → Rafiq Al-Muslim.
3. Also make sure 'Do Not Disturb' or 'Focus' mode is not enabled during prayer time.
4. Open the app at least once every few days: it schedules the athan only a few days ahead (iPhone limits how many alerts an app can schedule), and opening it renews the schedule.

Question 8

How to change the app language

Accepted Answer

1. From More → Settings → Language.
2. Choose from 13 supported languages: Arabic, English, Urdu, Persian, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, Russian, Hindi, Bengali, Hausa, French, and Chinese.
3. The new language is applied instantly across the whole app.

Question 9

How to enable dark mode and customize the appearance

Accepted Answer

1. From More → Settings → Appearance and night mode.
2. Choose your preferred color theme from the available gallery.
3. Choose the display mode: Auto (follow system), Light Mode, or Dark Mode.

Question 10

How do I manage the space the app uses on my device?

Accepted Answer

1. From More → Settings → Stored data.
2. You'll find the total space used, broken down by hadith books, Quran recitations, and athkar audio.
3. You can clear hadith books or downloaded recitations individually, or use "Clear Cache" to clear them all — including athkar audio — at once.

Question 11

Enabling background operation on Xiaomi (MIUI) phones

Accepted Answer

1. Open device Settings → Apps → Manage Apps → Rafiq Al-Muslim.
2. Enable 'Autostart'.
3. Under Battery Saver, choose 'No restrictions' instead of 'Battery saver'.
4. From the home screen, open Recent Apps, long-press Rafiq Al-Muslim, and enable 'Lock' to prevent the system from closing it.

Question 12

Enabling background operation on Huawei and Honor phones

Accepted Answer

1. Open device Settings → Battery → App Launch.
2. Find Rafiq Al-Muslim and disable automatic management.
3. Manually enable: Auto-launch, Secondary launch, and Run in background.
4. Also make sure the app is added to the Protected Apps list if one exists.

Question 13

Enabling background operation on Samsung phones

Accepted Answer

1. Open device Settings → Device Care → Battery → Background usage limits.
2. Make sure Rafiq Al-Muslim is not listed under 'Sleeping apps' or 'Apps that are put to sleep automatically'.
3. From the app's own settings, choose Battery and select 'Unrestricted'.

Question 14

Why doesn't iPhone switch to silent mode automatically during prayer time?

Accepted Answer

1. iOS does not allow any third-party app to change the sound mode or enable 'Do Not Disturb' automatically on the user's behalf — this is an Apple-imposed restriction that applies to all apps.
2. Instead, you can create a custom 'Focus' for prayer times from iPhone Settings → Focus, and schedule it manually according to your city's prayer times.

Question 15

I'm not receiving any notifications from the app at all — what should I do?

Accepted Answer

1. First, make sure "Prayer Notifications" and/or the athkar reminders are turned on in More → Settings → Notifications.
2. Make sure notification permission is granted to the app from device settings.
3. On Android: make sure the app is excluded from battery optimization (see the device-specific questions above).
4. On iPhone: make sure 'Focus' or 'Do Not Disturb' is not enabled, and that notifications are enabled from iPhone Settings → Notifications → Rafiq Al-Muslim.

Question 16

The compass on the Qibla screen gives an inaccurate direction

Accepted Answer

1. Move away from any nearby magnetic sources (speakers, magnetic cases, other electronic devices).
2. Move the device in a figure-8 motion in the air to recalibrate the compass sensor.
3. Make sure high-accuracy location (GPS) is enabled in device settings.
4. Reopen the Qibla screen after calibrating to confirm the direction is stable.

Question 17

Which languages does voice search support?

Accepted Answer

1. Tap the microphone in the search bar on the home screen. Voice search listens in the app's current language, and the search itself understands all 13 app languages.
2. Recognition uses your phone's speech recognition for that language: on Android, the Google app (speech services) must support it — you may need to download the language pack; on iPhone, Dictation must be turned on in Settings → General → Keyboard, with that language's keyboard added.
3. If your phone has no speech recognition for the app's language, voice search listens in Arabic instead.
4. You can always type your search manually, in any of the app's languages, as a reliable alternative.

Question 18

Where do the gold and silver prices in the Zakat calculator come from?

Accepted Answer

1. The app fetches gold, silver, and currency prices from public sources when you open the calculator, reusing the last fetched prices if they are less than 6 hours old.
2. If there's no internet connection, the app uses the last prices saved on your device.
3. You can always enter a manual price if you'd like to use a different rate used in your country.

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