Quick start guide
This guide will help you set up Nimaz and start using it within minutes. We’ll walk through the initial onboarding, configure your location for accurate prayer times, and explore the main features.First-time setup
When you first open Nimaz, you’ll go through a guided onboarding process.Welcome to Nimaz
The app opens with a welcome screen introducing Nimaz and its key features:
- Accurate prayer times
- Complete Quran with audio
- Authentic Hadith collections
- Daily duas and supplications
Grant location permission
Nimaz needs your location to calculate accurate prayer times based on where you are.When prompted, tap Grant Location Access and select:Once granted, Nimaz will automatically detect your city and location name (e.g., “Dublin, Ireland”).
- Allow or While using the app (recommended)
Location access enables:
- Automatic prayer time calculation
- Precise Qibla direction
- Distance to Mecca
- Automatic location detection when traveling
Enable notifications
Get reminded for prayer times with beautiful Adhan notifications.Tap Enable Notifications and allow the permission. You can customize:
- Adhan sounds
- Pre-prayer reminders
- Notification timing
- Quiet hours
Disable battery optimization
For reliable prayer notifications, disable battery optimization for Nimaz.Tap Disable Battery Optimization and select:
- Allow or Don’t optimize
Battery optimization can prevent background apps from running, which may cause missed prayer notifications. Disabling it for Nimaz ensures consistent alerts.
Home screen overview
After setup, you’ll see the home screen with several key sections:Header section
- Location name - Your detected city and country
- Date display - Both Hijri and Gregorian dates
- Next prayer countdown - Large countdown timer showing hours, minutes, and seconds until the next prayer
- Prayer name - Display name and Arabic text for the next prayer
Today’s progress
A visual progress bar showing how many of the five daily prayers you’ve completed:- Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- Tap the checkbox next to each prayer to mark it as prayed
- Track your daily completion rate
Sunrise is shown for reference but isn’t counted in the daily prayer total since it’s not an obligatory prayer time.
Prayer times list
All prayer times for today with color-coded indicators:- Fajr (Indigo) - Pre-dawn prayer
- Sunrise (Amber) - Forbidden prayer time marker
- Dhuhr (Yellow) - Noon prayer
- Asr (Orange) - Afternoon prayer
- Maghrib (Red) - Sunset prayer
- Isha (Violet) - Night prayer
Special cards
Friday Jumu’ah card (shown only on Fridays):- Jumu’ah greeting in Arabic
- Khutbah (sermon) time
- Countdown to Jumu’ah
- Inspirational Hadith quote
Configure prayer settings
Customize how prayer times are calculated for your location.Open prayer settings
From the home screen:
- Tap the Settings icon in the top right
- Scroll to Prayer Settings section
- Tap Calculation Method
Choose calculation method
Select the calculation method used in your region:
- Muslim World League (Default)
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Umm al-Qura University, Makkah
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Institute of Geophysics, Tehran
- Shia Ithna-Ashari, Leva Research Institute, Qum
- And more…
Different regions use different calculation methods. For example, North America typically uses ISNA, while Saudi Arabia uses Umm al-Qura.
Adjust prayer times (optional)
Fine-tune individual prayer times if needed:
- Go to Prayer Settings
- Tap on a specific prayer (e.g., Fajr)
- Add or subtract minutes to adjust the time
Explore key features
Now that you’re set up, explore what Nimaz has to offer:Read the Quran
Choose reading mode
- Surah list - Browse all 114 surahs
- Juz’ list - Read by Juz’ (30 sections)
- Page view - Mushaf-style page-by-page reading
Find Qibla direction
Calibrate compass
Move your device in a figure-8 pattern to calibrate the compass for accurate direction.
Track your prayers
Mark prayers as completed
On the home screen, tap the checkbox next to each prayer after you’ve prayed it. This helps you:
- Track daily completion
- Build prayer streaks
- View statistics over time
View prayer statistics
Go to More > Prayer Tracker to see:
- Current prayer streak
- Monthly statistics
- Prayer completion charts
- Qada (missed) prayers counter
Use the Tasbih counter
Start counting
Tap the large counter button to increment. The app provides:
- Vibration feedback (can be disabled)
- Audio feedback option
- Visual counter display
Add home screen widgets
Nimaz offers 5 beautiful widgets for your home screen:Add widget to home screen
- Long-press on your home screen
- Tap Widgets
- Find Nimaz in the widget list
- Choose your preferred widget:
- Prayer Times - All daily prayer times
- Next Prayer - Countdown to next prayer
- Hijri Date - Current Islamic date
- Prayer Tracker - Today’s prayer completion
- Hijri Calendar - Monthly calendar view
- Drag to place it on your home screen
Customize appearance
Personalize Nimaz to match your preferences:Choose theme
Go to More > App Settings > Appearance:
- Light mode - Bright interface
- Dark mode - Easy on the eyes
- System default - Follows device theme
Adjust date format
Choose which date to display prominently:
- Hijri primary - Islamic date shown first
- Gregorian primary - Standard calendar first
Change language
Nimaz supports multiple languages:- Go to More > App Settings > Language
- Select your preferred language
- The app will restart with the new language
Next steps
You’re all set! Here’s what to explore next:Explore Hadith
Read authentic Hadith from major collections
Learn Duas
Daily supplications for various occasions
Hijri calendar
View Islamic calendar and important dates
Zakat calculator
Calculate your Zakat obligations