Guides
The practice, explained.
Short, careful guides to the parts of the deen that need more than a calculator — written to be read once and returned to often.
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Four guides to begin with
Each one is self-contained: a clear answer first, then the detail that makes it stick.
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How to find the Qibla
The bearing to Makkah, true north versus magnetic north, and the methods that work when your phone does not.
Read the guide - 028 min read
Prayer time calculation methods
The angles behind Fajr and Isha, Hanafi and Shafi Asr, high-latitude summers, and how to choose one method and stay with it.
Read the guide - 036 min read
Preparing for Ramadan
Missed fasts, a realistic Quran plan, meals and sleep, the last ten nights, and a calmer Eid — in one checklist.
Read the guide - 049 min read
Reading the Quran for beginners
How the Quran is arranged, where a first read should start, the Arabic and translation habit, and a plan that fits real life.
Read the guide
How we write
Careful, not clever
The guides explain how the tools work — the geometry behind the Qibla, the angles behind Fajr, the practical shape of a Ramadan. They are not fatwas. Where scholars differ, the guide says so and leaves the choice to you and your local teacher.
Every guide links to the DeenDock tool it belongs to, so you can move from reading to doing without opening another tab. If you spot an error, tell us at contact@deendock.com.
Want the sources behind the prayer data? Read how DeenDock calculates times.