Frequently asked questions

Sakeenah is an Islamic knowledge and community platform offering Quran lessons, Hadith studies, Stories of Prophets and Sahabahs, Q&A, Nasheeds, and more — all in one place.

Yes, all core features of Sakeenah are free to access. We are supported by voluntary donations from our community members.

Not at all. Sakeenah is for everyone. Many readers are simply curious about Islam, and the Discover Islam journey was written especially for them — gently, with no pressure and no judgement.

The website can be used in English, Kiswahili and Arabic. Qur'an and hadith translations are currently in English, alongside the original Arabic.

Use the contact form, the live chat bubble at the bottom of every page, or email info@sakeenah.world. We read every message.

We would love that. See Careers & volunteering for open roles — writers, translators, designers, developers and reviewers are all welcome.

Yes, please share links freely using the share buttons — that is the best way to spread beneficial knowledge. If you republish text, please credit Sakeenah and link back to the page.

Start with Discover Islam — ten short steps you can read at your own pace, without an account. Nothing is shared and there is no pressure.

Yes, and welcome! Read first steps for new Muslims, and ask us anything privately — no question is too basic.

The Arabic is the standard Uthmani text from Tanzil, never retyped by hand. The English translation is Saheeh International. Recitations come from the Islamic Network CDN.

Hadith come from the recognised collections (Bukhari, Muslim, the Sunan and others) and their gradings are shown — sahih (authentic), hasan (good) or da'if (weak). We never present weak narrations as rulings.

Some commentary and stories are drafted with the help of AI tools from cited classical sources. The Qur'an and hadith texts themselves are never generated. Every piece is reviewed by a person before publishing, and the page tells you when AI helped.

Our editorial team publishes one hizb quarter lesson per day, progressing through the full Quran in 240 days (one full reading cycle).

Lessons move through the Qur'an in order, a short passage at a time, so that over time the whole Qur'an is covered with context, tafsir and practical lessons.

Yes. Every surah can be played in full, or verse by verse, and you can choose the reciter.

An account lets you save items, keep your reading history and streak, ask public questions, keep your donation receipts together, and have your theme and language follow you across devices.

Wait a few minutes and check your spam or promotions folder. You can ask for a new link from the sign-in page. If it still doesn't arrive, contact us from the same email address.

Go to My Sakeenah → Sign-in & security → Delete my account. Your saved items, history and notifications are removed and your profile is anonymised. Donation records are kept without your name, as charities must keep them.

Yes. Use "Ask privately" in Discover Islam or on the Questions page. Only our team sees it, it is never published, and a real person replies by email. No account is needed.

No. We explain what the Qur'an, the Sunnah and the scholars say, and where scholars differ we say so. For a personal ruling we may suggest speaking to a qualified scholar who knows your situation.

Every public question, answer and comment is reviewed before it appears, to keep the site accurate and kind. This usually takes less than a day. You'll be notified when it is published or answered.

Yes — tap the chat bubble at the bottom of any page. When the team is online you'll get a reply within minutes; when offline, leave your message and email and we'll reply soon.

Visit our Donate page and select a cause or make a general donation. We accept Paystack, PayPal, M-Pesa, and cryptocurrency.

Yes, a professional PDF receipt is automatically generated and sent to your email after every successful donation.

Yes. Payments are handled on the secure pages of Paystack, Safaricom M-Pesa or PayPal. Sakeenah never sees or stores your card details.

Yes. Tick "Keep my gift anonymous in public lists", and use the message box to note an intention, for example on behalf of a late parent.

Yes, for Android — tap "Get the app" at the bottom of any page. On iPhone, open sakeenah.world in Safari and choose Share → Add to Home Screen.

Pages you have opened before remain available when you lose your connection, so you can keep reading. New pages need an internet connection.

In the app, use your phone's Settings → Apps → Sakeenah → Notifications. To choose which notifications you get (and by email or SMS), go to My Sakeenah → Preferences.