The Story of NoorHub
NoorHub is a modern, non-profit digital waqf created to restore purity, dignity, and intellectual rigor to Islamic software tools. We build accurate, beautiful, and completely tracker-free technology for Muslims, students of knowledge, and seekers worldwide.
« إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ: إِلَّا مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ »
"When a human being dies, all their deeds cease except for three: an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah), beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them." — Sahih Muslim 1631
01 Why NoorHub Was Built
Overcoming commercial surveillance in sacred daily rituals
In recent years, many widely downloaded Islamic apps have betrayed the trust of worshippers. Millions of Muslims discovered that their daily prayer apps were selling real-time GPS locations to data brokers, embedding commercial advertising trackers, draining device batteries, and interrupting moments of du'a with commercial banners and subscriptions.
- ✕ Intrusive location telemetry sent to third-party databases
- ✕ Cluttered commercial advertisements during worship
- ✕ Proprietary closed calculations with opaque algorithms
NoorHub was founded on an unapologetic principle: worship requires tranquility and privacy. No one should ever have their physical coordinates monetized when checking if it is time to face the Qibla. NoorHub runs 100% locally in your web browser. There are no tracking scripts, no ads, and zero server-side telemetry.
- ✓ All astronomical & fiqh calculations execute on your machine
- ✓ Permanent Waqf: completely free forever, with no monetization
- ✓ Open, transparent, and verifiable by scholars and developers
02 Rigorous Scholarly Foundations
Grounded in traditional Sunni orthodox jurisprudence and primary texts
Primary Canonical Texts
Every narration, adhkar count, and legal principle in NoorHub is cross-referenced with primary Islamic texts: the Holy Qur'an, Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawud, and Jami' at-Tirmidhi.
Imam an-Nawawi & Classical Fiqh
Our Hadith commentaries draw heavily from the monumental works of Muhyi al-Din Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (Al-Arba'un, Riyad as-Salihin, Al-Majmu'), and Sheikh Sa'id bin Ali bin Wahf al-Qahtani's Hisn al-Muslim.
Islamic Fiqh Academy Resolutions
Contemporary questions—such as calculating Zakat on modern investment portfolios, high-latitude prayer twilight adjustments, and food additive status (E-codes)—incorporate consensus rulings from the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (OIC) and Muslim World League.
03 Unified Platform Architecture
Nine synchronized tools built for daily Islamic life and deep study
Salat & Qibla Engine
High-precision astronomical solar declination calculations with support for all 8 recognized global conventions (MWL, ISNA, Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian, Tehran, Gulf, France) and spherical trigonometric Qibla bearings.
Fasting & Sawm Companion
Real-time Suhur cutoff and Iftar countdown timers, voluntary fasting calendars (Mondays, Thursdays, Ayyam al-Bid, Ashura, Arafah), and Ramadan 30-day tracking with Taraweeh logs.
Digital Tasbih & Adhkar
Haptic and audio-supported counter with authentic morning and evening supplications from Hisn al-Muslim, custom target counts, and persistent local storage that remembers your progress.
40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Complete Arabic text with vocalized vowels, full English translations, hadith numbers, authentic grade citations, and spiritual commentary on foundational Islamic ethics and creed.
Multi-Asset Zakat Engine
Calculates 2.5% zakat obligations across liquid cash, gold, silver, traded stock equities, mutual funds, real estate inventory, and business merchandise, evaluating against both gold (85g) and silver (595g) nisabs.
Faraid Inheritance Calculator
Algorithmic implementation of Quranic inheritance shares (Surah an-Nisa, Ayahs 11, 12, and 176) with handling of primary heirs, residue ('asabah), and classic radd / 'awl adjustments.
Islamic Baby Names (Ism Finder)
Over 1,000 carefully curated Quranic and Sahabah names with authentic Arabic spelling, root meanings, phonetic pronunciation guides, and gender filtering for expecting Muslim parents.
Halal Food & E-Number Guide
Searchable database of hundreds of food additive E-numbers with clear classifications (Halal, Haram, Mushbooh) detailing animal vs plant origins, gelatin extraction sources, and emulsifiers.
Mosque TV Kiosk Mode
Full-screen, high-contrast digital display optimized for masjid TV screens and community monitors, presenting dynamic Adhan and Iqamah times, next prayer countdowns, and hadith of the day.
Dedicated Exclusively to the Benefit of the Ummah
NoorHub is maintained as a digital waqf—an endowed intellectual asset offered freely for the sake of Allah (Fi Sabilillah). We welcome imams, muftis, astronomers, and software engineers to review our algorithmic models, verify calculations, and propose corrections. If you notice any discrepancy or nuance that warrants improvement according to your local school of thought or sighting council, we encourage you to connect with us.