Mizwala

Prayer times, Qibla & azkar

Mizwala shows the day's prayer times with a live countdown, points you to the Qibla, guides you through morning, evening and after-prayer azkar, and keeps a tasbeeh count. It works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. The name comes from the mizwala (مِزْوَلة), the sundial mosques once used to tell prayer times.

Getting help

Found a problem or have an idea? Open an issue describing what happened, and which device and version of Mizwala you're using.

Common questions

My prayer times differ from my mosque's. Mizwala picks the calculation method most used in your country. Mosques sometimes use a different method or add a few minutes. In Settings › Calculation you can turn off "Choose automatically" and pick your mosque's method, change the Asr time (Standard or Hanafi), and choose a high-latitude rule.

How do I choose which prayers alert me? Tap the bell next to any prayer on the Today screen, or go to Settings › Alerts. Each prayer can use a notification, a silent alert, or none, with an optional reminder before it.

The Qibla compass seems off. Hold your phone flat and away from metal, magnets and speakers. If the accuracy shows "Calibrate", move the phone in a figure of eight. Macs have no compass, so Mizwala shows the bearing from true north instead.

The Hijri date is a day out. Local moon sightings can differ. Adjust it by up to two days in Settings › Calculation › Hijri date.

How do I add widgets? On iPhone, touch and hold the Home Screen or Lock Screen, tap Edit, then add Mizwala. On Mac, right-click the desktop and choose Edit Widgets. On Apple Watch, edit a watch face and choose Mizwala for a complication.

Where do the remembrances come from? From the Qur'an, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim and Hisn al-Muslim. Each one shows its source.