Prayer times
Prayer times in Morocco: what to know
Morocco's prayer times are published by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs. Awwab has no method named after Morocco, and the closest one is the method it starts on: Egyptian General Authority (Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°), labelled “Egypt, Levant”. Keep it. Muslim World League (18°) would put Fajr 5 to 7 minutes after the Ministry's time.
Compared with the Ministry's timetable, expect small differences:
- Fajr about 2 to 4 minutes earlier, so the end of suhur errs on the side of caution.
- Dhuhr and Maghrib about 5 minutes earlier: the Ministry adds a few minutes after midday and after sunset, and Awwab does not.
- Isha about 2 to 3 minutes later.
So the lock can start a few minutes before your mosque's adhan. Pray with the adhan, and in Ramadan break your fast with your mosque, not with the app.
Asr, Ramadan and Eid
Your madhab, and the Ramadan clock
In Settings, choose Maliki as your madhab. Asr then comes when a shadow equals the object's height, as in Morocco's timetable.
Each Ramadan, Morocco turns its clocks back one hour and returns to the usual time after the month. Awwab follows your iPhone's clock, so the prayer times move with it; there is nothing to set.
Reminders for Ramadan, the two Eids and the other occasions follow the Umm al-Qura calendar. In Morocco, the Ministry of Habous announces the month after the crescent is sighted locally, often a day after Saudi Arabia, so a reminder can come a day early. Follow the Ministry's announcement.
Inside the app
A companion for the whole day
Peace at each prayer, contentment through the day, and the joy of returning — gently, and on your own terms.
Prayer tracking, honest stats
Log the five prayers, keep a streak, and see your real consistency over weeks and months.
Qibla
A live compass that points to the Kaaba from wherever you are.
Adhkar, tasbih and the 99 Names
Morning and evening adhkar, a tasbih counter, the Beautiful Names of God, and duas from the Sunnah.
Knowledge quiz
Questions on creed, the Qur'an, the prophets and the Seerah, each answer shown with its source. Also free to play at awwab.app/play.
Heal
Private recovery programs for habits like smoking, without shame, locked with Face ID or Touch ID.
Period mode
For women: prayers are marked as excused and the lock pauses, kept especially private.
Islamic occasions
Reminders for Ramadan, the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, the Day of Arafah, both Eids, Ashura and the White Days.
Apple Watch and widgets
Your next prayer and today's prayers on your wrist and Home Screen, marked with a tap.
The Shield (optional)
Want a little help staying present?
Completely optional. Awwab calls it the Shield: when it's time to pray, the apps you choose rest with you — and come back the moment you've prayed.
Choose the apps that can wait
Pick them through Apple's Screen Time. The choice stays on your phone, and Awwab never sees which apps they are.
They rest while you pray
When a prayer begins, those apps lock. Open one and you see a verse of the Qur'an and a way to your prayer, not a harsh “Blocked”.
Pray, and they come back
Mark the prayer as prayed and everything opens. If you truly need an app first, a short snooze lifts the lock for the time you set, from 1 to 30 minutes.
Free and private
No paywall, no ads, no tracking
Every feature is free. There is an optional supporter subscription for people who want to help the work continue; it unlocks nothing extra.
There is no account and no sign-in. The app shows no ads and has no analytics or tracking. Your prayers and settings live in your own private iCloud, and we never receive them.
Awwab is on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch, and on Google Play for Android.
Qibla in Morocco
In Morocco, the Qibla is roughly east: from 88° to 99° from true north, depending on the city.
Questions
Is Awwab free in Morocco?
Yes. Every feature is free and the app has no ads. An optional supporter subscription exists for people who want to support the work; it unlocks nothing.
Which prayer-time method should I choose in Morocco?
Keep Egyptian General Authority, the method Awwab starts on. Of the app's 11 methods it is the closest to the Ministry of Habous timetable, within a few minutes, and it never puts Fajr after the Ministry's time. Choose Maliki for Asr.
Can I add or subtract minutes from a prayer time?
Not yet. Manual minute adjustments are not in the app today, so choose the closest method and follow your mosque when they differ.
Will Ramadan and Eid in the app match the Ministry's announcement?
Not always. The app's reminders follow the Umm al-Qura calendar, while Morocco starts the month after a local sighting, often a day later. Follow the Ministry of Habous.
What about the clock change in Ramadan?
Nothing to do. Awwab follows your iPhone's clock, so when Morocco changes the hour for Ramadan and back again, the prayer times and the lock follow.
Is the app available in French?
Yes. Awwab is in French, as well as in English, Arabic and 11 other languages. It starts in your phone's language; you can change it at any time in Settings → Language.
Is the app in Arabic?
Yes. Awwab is fully in Arabic, right to left, as well as in English and 12 other languages. You can change the language at any time in Settings → Language.
Does it work without the internet?
Yes. Prayer times and the Qibla are calculated on your phone, so they work offline.
Do I have to allow Screen Time?
Only for the lock. It is built on Apple's Screen Time, which you allow once. You can skip it during setup, and everything else in the app works without it. The list of apps you choose stays on your phone.
Is there an Android version?
Yes. Awwab is on Google Play for Android, and on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch.