بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
Islamic Calendar, Tools & Knowledge
Today's Islamic Date
7 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 ھ
7 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH
Next Occasion
Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
2026-06-16
Islamic Calendar
13Hijri dates, monthly and yearly calendars, and a full Hijri–Gregorian date converter for the current and future years.
Prayer / Salah
12Live prayer times for Pakistani and Gulf cities, Qibla direction, and guides to performing every prayer.
Ramadan
11Ramadan calendar, sehri & iftar times, fasting rules, duas, Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr — everything for the holy month.
Quran
11Read the Quran online, explore the 114 surahs, learn Tajweed, and find verses by theme with Urdu and English meanings.
114 Surahs
10Every surah of the Quran — Al-Fatihah to An-Nas — with meaning, theme, virtues and key verses.
Hadith
8Hadith of the day and essential guidance from Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim and the other major collections.
Duas
11Daily duas with Arabic, Urdu and English — for waking, eating, travelling, protection, forgiveness, rizq and more.
Zakat
10Zakat calculator with live gold & silver nisab, rules, eligibility and Zakat al-Fitr — everything you need for Zakat.
Hajj
11The complete Hajj guide — dates, steps, rituals, Ihram, Tawaf, Arafat, Mina and the Jamarat, plus packages and costs.
Umrah
8Umrah step-by-step — Ihram, Tawaf, Sa'i and the duas, plus visa, packages and costs for pilgrims from Pakistan.
99 Names of Allah
7All 99 Names of Allah (Asma-ul-Husna) with Arabic, transliteration, meaning and the virtue of each name.
Islamic History
9The Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the four caliphs, battles, the Islamic Golden Age and key historical events.
Prophets
9The stories of the prophets from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ — their lives, trials and lessons for today.
Islamic Names
7Muslim baby names for boys and girls with meanings — Quranic names, names of prophets and the Sahaba, A to Z.
Islamic Finance
10Halal investing, Islamic banking, Sukuk, Takaful, Shariah-compliant stocks and the ruling on Riba.
Fasting
9The rules of fasting — Ramadan, voluntary fasts, what breaks the fast, Fidya, Kaffarah and missed fasts.
Eid
8Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — dates, countdown, prayer guide, Takbeerat, Sunnahs, greetings and Qurbani rules.
Islamic Afterlife
10Death in Islam, Janazah, Barzakh, the Day of Judgment, Paradise (Jannah) and Hell (Jahannam).
Islamic Knowledge
13The Five Pillars, Six Articles of Faith, Tawheed, Aqeedah and the essential terms of Islam explained simply.
Islamic Places
9Makkah, Madinah, Masjid al-Haram, the Kaaba, Masjid an-Nabawi, Masjid al-Aqsa and the holy sites of Hajj.
Islamic Marriage
10Nikah — requirements, Mahr, Wali, witnesses, rights of husband and wife, and divorce in Islam.
Halal Food
8What is Halal and Haram in food, halal meat, certification, ingredients and Ramadan recipes.
Islamic Travel
6Halal travel — Muslim-friendly destinations, halal hotels, prayer room finders and travel guides for Hajj and Umrah.
Wudu & Purification
8How to make Wudu and Ghusl, what breaks them, Tayammum and the rules of purification.
Islamic Inheritance
8Faraid — the Quranic shares of inheritance for husband, wife, sons, daughters, parents and siblings, with a calculator.
Islamic Q&A
8Answers to the most-asked Islamic questions — What is Islam? What is Tawheed? What is Riba? and hundreds more.
About the GuruAlpha Islamic Section
This section brings together the tools and knowledge Muslims use every day — the Islamic (Hijri) calendar with today's date, prayer times for Pakistani and Gulf cities, Qibla direction, a Zakat calculator with live gold and silver nisab, the 99 Names of Allah, daily duas, and guides to Ramadan, Hajj, Umrah and the pillars of Islam. Everything is available in English and Urdu.
The Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar of 12 months totalling about 354 days, so Islamic dates move roughly 11 days earlier every Gregorian year. Our dates are computed from the Umm al-Qura calendar — the official calendar of Saudi Arabia — and may differ by a day from local moon-sighting announcements. Always confirm important dates like Ramadan and Eid with your local mosque or the official moon-sighting committee.
Prayer times are calculated for your city's coordinates using the standard Umm al-Qura method and updated daily from the Aladhan API, so Fajr to Isha are always current. The Zakat calculator converts your gold, silver, cash and investments at today's rates and tells you whether your wealth has reached the nisab threshold.
The knowledge pages — the Five Pillars, the Seerah, the stories of the prophets, Islamic finance and the afterlife — are written to be accessible to beginners while remaining accurate to the classical sources. They are educational content; for religious rulings (fatwa), please consult a qualified scholar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Islamic date?+
Today is 7 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH (Thursday, 20 August 2026). The Hijri date shown follows the Umm al-Qura calendar and may differ by a day from local moon-sighting.
Why do Islamic dates move earlier each year?+
The Islamic calendar is lunar — a year is about 354 days, roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year. So Islamic dates shift about 11 days earlier every Gregorian year, and Ramadan, Eid and Hajj cycle through all seasons over about 33 years.
How is the Zakat nisab calculated?+
The nisab is the minimum wealth that makes Zakat obligatory — 87.48 grams of gold or 612.36 grams of silver. We value both at today's market prices in PKR and use the silver nisab as the yardstick, which is the common practice in the Hanafi school. Zakat is 2.5% of qualifying wealth held for one lunar year.
Is the content on this page a religious ruling?+
No. The guides and calculators are educational tools based on classical sources. For personal religious rulings, especially on matters of worship and finance, consult a qualified Islamic scholar.