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Minhaj (Arabic: منهاج) is an Islamic mobile application and digital platform affiliated with the Muslim World League (MWL). The platform offers many services and features include a digital Quran, Prayer Times, a Qibla Finder, daily supplications, a Hijri and Gregorian calendar, religious consultations, Interactive Education, Zakat and Inheritance calculators, Maps, News, Humanitarian Projects, Virtual Communities, and a Digital Library.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In 2024 The concept of the app was approved by the Islamic Fiqh Council.[1] The application was developed in cooperation with the Saudi digital services company Elm. The Muslim World League is listed as the publisher on the major application stores.[7][8] Minhaj is available for iOS and Android in seven supported languages.[9]

Name

Minhaj (منهاج) is an Arabic word meaning a clear path, way, or method.[10]

Development

Approval

Elm Logo, Elm is the development company

The concept of the application was approved by the Islamic Fiqh Council under Resolution No. 23, dated 13 Shawwal 1445 AH (22 April 2024). According to the MWL, the resolution was adopted with the participation of muftis and senior scholars from Muslim-majority countries and countries where Muslims are minorities.[1] At the application's ceremony, MWL Secretary General Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa confirmed that the app’s concept had received the approval before the platform was made available to the public.[11]

Technical development

Elm
Elm Annual Ceremony 2019

The Muslim World League developed Minhaj in cooperation with Elm, a Saudi technology company owned by the Public Investment Fund. Elm's 2025 annual report lists Minhaj among the digital platforms launched with institutional partners.[7]

Post-launch development

Since its launch in November 2025, Minhaj has received several updates. The App Store version history records fixes to the Qibla feature, general improvements, and an option to share virtual community details with friends. Version 1.1.8, listed in October 2026, includes general improvements.[7][12][13]

Launch

launch ceremony done on 26 November 2025 at the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Towers

Minhaj was launched on 26 November 2025 at the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Towers complex in Makkah. The ceremony was led by MWL Secretary-General Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and attended by senior Islamic scholars and officials, including Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, Mabrouk Ali Mohamed Zaid Al-Khair, and Ahmad Muzani from Indonesia.[14][15][16][17][18][19][11]

Stated aims

The MWL describes Minhaj as an app combining religious, educational, social, and humanitarian services to strengthen its digital engagement with Muslim communities worldwide.[15] Highlight features for Muslims living as minorities, including directories of mosques, Islamic centers, and halal food, as well as virtual communities based on location or shared interests.[5][1]

Features and services

The app has at least 15 services.[6][1]

Calendar

Minhaj provides a calendar combining the Hijri calendar with the Gregorian calendar. It includes Islamic holidays and occasions, notifications about religious dates, and information about Muslim World League events.[1]

Maps

The application's mapping service allows users to locate nearby mosques and their local prayer times, halal restaurants, and Muslim World League offices and centers.[1][5]

Athkar

The application provides daily supplications, known in Arabic as athkar, for reading and listening. The Muslim World League describes the supplications as being drawn from the Quran and authentic Sunnah.[1]

Qibla

Minhaj includes a tool for identifying the direction of the Qibla, the direction Muslims face during prayer.[13]

Prayer times

The application displays the five daily Islamic prayer times based on the user's geographical location. Google Play also describes prayer notifications and access to the call to prayer, or Adhan.[1][8]

Questions and answers

Minhaj offers religious questions and Sharia consultations linked to the MWL’s Islamic Fiqh Council and affiliated bodies.[1]

Digital Quran

The app offers Quran reading, audio recitations, and tafsir from multiple sources.[8]

Education and recitation correction

Minhaj offers educational courses, lectures, and Quran recitation lessons. Users can also receive recitation correction from specialised teachers and obtain an ijazah with an isnad (chain of transmission).[5]

In May 2026, the Muslim World League signed a memorandum of understanding with the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language to expand Arabic-language education through Minhaj. The agreement covers teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, digital language tools, linguistic corpora, electronic dictionaries, and language proficiency tests.[20][21]

News & Knowledge

Minhaj features news about Muslim communities, especially minorities, and a "Knowledge" section with educational articles on Islamic topics and daily life.[1]

Zakat calculator

The application includes a zakat calculator for different types of assets, including cash and gold. The Muslim World League states that its calculations are based on recognised Islamic jurisprudence methodologies.[1]

Inheritance calculator

Minhaj includes an inheritance calculator for calculating heirs' shares in different inheritance cases. The official description states that users can enter information about heirs and view the resulting calculations.[1]

Humanitarian and charitable projects

Minhaj lets users donate to humanitarian projects, including orphan sponsorship, medical aid, mosque construction, community development, and zakat, with access to project information and updates.[8][1]

Virtual communities

Minhaj offers virtual communities where users connect by location or shared interests, including Islamic studies. Version 1.1.6 2026 added the option to share community details with friends.[5][13]

Digital library

The platform includes a digital library of Islamic, cultural, and educational resources.[1]

Seasonal services

The application's Google Play description includes daily guidance for Ramadan, a feature for tracking fasting, and step-by-step guidance for Hajj and Umrah.[8]

Religious and institutional framework

The Islamic Fiqh Council approved Minhaj's concept in April 2024, before its launch in November 2025. The MWL links the app's religious content to the council and its affiliated bodies. At launch, Al-Issa described the app as following a unified Sharia-based framework intended to address inconsistencies in online religious content.[11]

Languages

The App supports seven languages:

The MWL says the app's multilingual support aims to reach Muslim communities worldwide.[22][23]

Downloads and ratings

As of 15 October 2026, Google Play listed Minhaj with more than 500,000 downloads and a rating of approximately 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on around 262 reviews.[8]

Privacy and data security

Google Play states that the app may collect personal information, app activity, and device identifiers, and may share some of this data with third parties. The listing also states that data is encrypted in transit and users can request its deletion. Apple displays the developer's privacy disclosures but notes that they have not been independently verified. The MWL provides a privacy policy and terms of use through its web portal.[9][8]

Relationship to the Charter of Makkah

The Muslim World League links Minhaj's humanitarian and development projects to initiatives inspired by the Charter of Makkah.[10][1]

Technical details

  • Affiliated organisation: Muslim World League.[8]
  • Technical development: In cooperation with Elm.[7]
  • Platforms: iOS and Android.[9][8]
  • Price: Free to download.[9]
  • Languages: Arabic, English, French, Indonesian, Persian, Spanish, and Urdu.[9]
  • Latest iOS version listed: 1.1.8, as of October 2026.[13]
  • App Store category: Books.[9]
  • Google Play category: Books & Reference.[8]
  • Minimum iOS version: iOS 16.0 or later.[9]
  • iOS application size: Approximately 260.5 MB at the time of checking.[9]
  • App Store age rating: 4+.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 "Minhaj App". https://themwl.org/en/minhaj-app. 
  2. ↑ "MWL Launches 'Minhaj' Platform as First Comprehensive Islamic Digital Reference Serving Muslims" (in en). https://spa.gov.sa/. 
  3. ↑ ِAlnahar newspaper (01-12-2025). ""منهاج" ضبط المرجعية الدينية في الفضاء الرقمي!". Annahar news paper. https://www.annahar.com/articles/annahar-writers/259390/%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B6%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85%D9%8A. 
  4. ↑ السليمان, خالد (2025-11-30). "«منهاج».. سد الفراغ وتبديد التباين" (in ar). https://www.okaz.com.sa/articles/authors/2224367. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "منصة رقمية متعددة اللغات لمخاطبة الجاليات الإسلامية من مكة" (in ar). 27 November 2025. https://www.independentarabia.com/node/637139. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "تعرف على الخدمات التي تقدمها منصة «منهاج»". 2025-11-28. https://www.okaz.com.sa/local/saudi-arabia/2224213. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Annual Report 2025" (in ar). https://elm.sa/annualreport/2025/ar/investment-case/default.aspx. 
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 "Minhaj". Muslim World League. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en_US&id=sa.elm.mwl. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 "Minhaj". Muslim World League. https://apps.apple.com/lb/app/minhaj-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC/id6739181227. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Minhaj From Makkah to the World". https://themwl.org/en/minhaj_from_makkah_to_world. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Al-Thaqafi, Tareq (27 November 2025). "Muslim World League launches Islamic digital reference platform". https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/muslim-world-league-launches-islamic-digital-reference-platform-2624177. 
  12. ↑ Elm Annual Report 2025. Elm. https://www.saudiexchange.sa/Resources/fsPdf/2784_0_2026-03-31_07-16-53_En.pdf. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Minhaj – Version History". Muslim World League. https://apps.apple.com/lb/app/minhaj-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC/id6739181227. 
  14. ↑ "DICID Takes Part in 'Minhaj' Online Inauguration Ceremony in Makkah Al-Mukarramah". 30 November 2025. https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2025-11/30/dicid-takes-part-in-minhaj-online-inauguration-ceremony-in-makkah-almukarramah. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "The Secretary General of the Muslim World League launches the new digital platform "Minhaj"". 27 November 2025. https://una-oic.org/en/all/2025/11/27/the-secretary-general-of-the-muslim-world-league-launches-the-new-digital-platform-minhaj/. 
  16. ↑ "د. العيسى: "منهاج" حظيتْ بإجازة من المجمع الفقهي الإسلامي" (in ar). 27 November 2025. https://www.al-madina.com/article/962698. 
  17. ↑ رفعت, كتب-إسماعيل (2025-11-27). "رابطة العالم الإسلامي تدشن منصة منهاج أول مرجعية رقمية إسلامية جامعة" (in ar). https://www.youm7.com/story/2025/11/27/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9/7213653. 
  18. ↑ "رابطةُ العالم الإسلامي تُدشن منصةَ «منهاج»" (in ar). https://arriyadiyah.com/879486/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A9%D9%8F-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%8F%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A9%D9%8E-%C2%AB%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%C2%BB. 
  19. ↑ الشرق (2025-11-27). "‫ رابطة العالم الإسلامي تدشن منصة "منهاج" أول مرجعية رقمية إسلامية جامعة" (in ar). https://al-sharq.com/article/27/11/2025/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9. 
  20. ↑ "King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Muslim World League to Cooperate in Serving the Arabic Language | Muslim World League" (in en). https://themwl.org/en/king-salman-global-academy-arabic-language-signs-memorandum-understanding-muslim-world-league. 
  21. ↑ "To strengthen cooperation in serving and promoting the Arabic language, and to preserve authentic linguistic identity". 6 May 2026. https://www.themwl.org/en/strengthen-cooperation-serving-and-promoting-arabic-language-and-preserve-authentic-linguistic. 
  22. ↑ "Minhaj" (in id). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=id&id=sa.elm.mwl. 
  23. ↑ "Minhaj" (in fr). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=fr&id=sa.elm.mwl. 
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