Sources & Methodology

Clear Sources. Respectful Presentation.

SalahOne aims to make Islamic content easy to access while remaining transparent about where the content comes from, how calculations are made and where valid scholarly differences may exist.

Quran

Quran text

SalahOne uses a single, well-established Arabic edition of the Quran as the base text across the app. The text is loaded from a trusted digital edition and checked before release; any reported discrepancy is verified against the source edition before being corrected.

  • Arabic edition and script style are documented once the source is formally confirmed.
  • Tajwid markings are shown when the underlying edition includes them.
  • Corrections are reviewed against the source edition — not community edits — before being applied.

Quran text source: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net) — Uthmani script edition, based on the text of the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex (Madinah Mushaf).

Quran

Quran translations

Translations are approximations of meaning, not the Quran itself. SalahOne will only ship a translation once its translator, publisher, licence and version have been formally verified.

LanguageTranslatorPublisher / SourceLicenceVersionLast verified
EnglishSaheeh InternationalAl-Muntada Al-Islami / Tanzil Project (tanzil.net)Free for non-commercial use, distributed with the Tanzil text1997 edition, Tanzil release 1.19 July 2026
EnglishMuhammad Marmaduke PickthallThe Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930) — via Tanzil ProjectPublic domainTanzil release 1.19 July 2026
FrenchMuhammad HamidullahLe Saint Coran — via Tanzil ProjectPublic domainTanzil release 1.19 July 2026
UrduFateh Muhammad JalandhriTanzil Project (tanzil.net)Public domainTanzil release 1.19 July 2026

Translations are approximations of meaning, not the Quran itself. Additional languages are added only after their translator, publisher, licence and version have been individually verified.

Quran

Quran audio

Recitations will only be used when SalahOne has explicit permission from the reciter, a valid licence for the recording, or a clearly permitted public source.

RecitersMishary Rashid Alafasy, Abdul Basit Abdus Samad (Murattal), Saad al-Ghamdi, Abu Bakr al-Shatri
Recording sourceEveryAyah.com — verse-by-verse MP3 archive widely used by Islamic apps
Bitrate / formatMP3, 64 kbps and 128 kbps variants, one file per ayah
LicenceDistributed by EveryAyah for free non-commercial Islamic use; original copyright remains with the reciters and their publishers
Streaming vs downloadAudio is streamed on demand and cached locally on the device; recordings are not re-hosted or altered by SalahOne
Reporting a concernAny reciter or rights holder can contact hello@salahone.com to request review or removal of a recording

Sunnah

Hadith

SalahOne displays hadith from the major recognised collections in both Arabic and English, drawn from a public hadith dataset.

  • Collections currently referenced: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasa'i and Muwatta Malik.
  • Arabic text and English translations come from the same upstream dataset; the specific edition per collection will be listed once formally verified.
  • Grading is shown where the source dataset provides it and is preserved verbatim; SalahOne does not re-grade hadiths itself.
  • Where a hadith has multiple recognised gradings, the source's grading is shown and users are encouraged to consult qualified scholars for detailed rulings.

Hadith data source: Sunnah.com dataset — the open, community-maintained corpus published by the Sunnah.com project, which sources Arabic texts and English translations from the major recognised print editions of each collection. SalahOne mirrors the dataset as-is without editing the Arabic, translations or gradings.

Worship

Duas and adhkar

Every dua in SalahOne is intended to be shown with the following, so users can verify it themselves:

  • Arabic text
  • Transliteration
  • Translation
  • Original source (Quran verse, hadith collection, or scholarly compilation)
  • Reference (surah/ayah, hadith number, or page reference)
  • Authenticity or grading where applicable

Where any of these fields are still being verified, they are marked as pending rather than guessed.

Salah

Prayer-time calculations

Prayer times are calculated from the user's location using widely accepted methods. Users may be able to choose between:

  • Muslim World League
  • Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
  • Egyptian General Authority of Survey
  • Umm al-Qura University, Makkah
  • University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
  • Local mosque or custom calculation
Fajr & Isha anglesSet by the chosen calculation method; a custom option lets users match a local mosque.
Asr calculationStandard (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali) or Hanafi shadow length, selectable per user.
High-latitude adjustmentAngle-based, one-seventh of the night, or middle-of-the-night approximations where required.
Manual correctionPer-prayer offsets in minutes to align with a trusted local timetable.
LocationDerived from device location or manually set; used only to compute times.
TimezoneUses the device's current timezone and handles daylight-saving transitions.

Calculated prayer times may differ from local mosque timetables. Users should follow a trusted local authority or mosque where appropriate.

Direction

Qibla calculation

Qibla direction is calculated geographically from the user's current coordinates toward the Kaaba in Makkah using standard great-circle bearing formulas.

Compass accuracy can be affected by nearby metal, electronics, magnetic interference and device calibration. If in doubt, cross-check with a known qibla direction at a local mosque.

Calendar

Islamic calendar

SalahOne distinguishes between three ways the Hijri date can be determined:

  • Calculated Hijri dates — based on astronomical calculation, useful for planning.
  • Local moon sighting — the physical sighting of the new crescent in a given region.
  • National or mosque announcements — official declarations by a country's authority or a local mosque.

Islamic dates may differ by country and community because of different moon-sighting methods.

Fiqh

Scholarly differences

Valid differences exist within Islamic jurisprudence. SalahOne does not aim to replace qualified scholars or impose one school of thought. Where relevant, settings and explanations should make recognised differences clear so that users can follow the position of their own scholars or community.

Your responsibility

Please verify what matters to you

SalahOne is a tool to support your practice, not a religious authority. Any error, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, mistranslation, calculation difference or other fault in the content is not the responsibility of SalahOne or IX Futuris Ltd. Each user is responsible for their own worship — including verifying information, doing their own research, and consulting qualified local scholars for religious rulings.

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