Why Muslim App Users Deserve Better UX (And What We're Doing About It)

The Problem No One Talks About Open almost any Islamic app on the Play Store. Within ten seconds, you'll see a banner ad for a dating site, a pop-up for a gambling game, or — if you're lucky — just an overwhelming grid of features you never asked for. This isn't a minor inconvenience. For a Muslim user opening an app to read Quran, find a Hadith, or set a prayer reminder, irrelevant and haram ads are a genuine violation of the experience. It breaks the spiritual context entirely. We surveyed users before building Nasihah. The top complaints about existing Islamic apps were consistent: Ads for haram content — by far the most cited issue Poor, cluttered UI — overwhelming home screens with no clear hierarchy No personalization — every user gets the same content regardless of context Limited language support — apps that claim global reach but only work well in Arabic or English No engagement loop — users open the app once, feel nothing, and never return These aren't edge cases. They're the