There are plenty of Islamic apps on the Play Store. So why build another one?
The problem
Most Islamic apps fall into one of two camps. Either they're utility apps — bare-bones prayer time calculators with garish ads and no personality — or they're content platforms trying to be everything at once, burying simple features under layers of subscription prompts and social feeds.
I wanted something in between. A daily companion that does a few things beautifully and gets out of your way.
What Sahifa is
Sahifa is a personal project. It started as a way to learn Flutter, but it turned into something I genuinely want to use every day.
The core idea is simple: six pillars of daily practice, all in one app.
- Prayer — track salah, sunnah, and qada
- Quran — read with translation and listen to recitation
- Du'a — morning and evening adhkar
- Dhikr — tasbih counter with haptic feedback
- 99 Names — learn the names of Allah
- Qibla — compass with sun and moon positions
No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Your data stays on your device and syncs only when you choose.
The design philosophy
I wanted Sahifa to feel peaceful. Nature-themed backgrounds that rotate daily. Frosted glass overlays that make the UI feel light. A dark mode that's actually dark, not just grey.
The goal is that opening the app feels like stepping into a quiet room, not a busy marketplace.
What's next
I'm building in public. This blog will document the journey — technical decisions, design choices, and lessons learned along the way.
More soon, inshaAllah.